1 Chronicles 22:12
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Chronicles 22:12 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Chronicles 22:12 is a verse from the book of 1 Chronicles in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Only the LORD give thee wisdom and understanding, and give thee charge concerning Israel, that thou mayest keep the law ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Chronicles 22:12 — KJV
“Only the LORD give thee wisdom and understanding, and give thee charge concerning Israel, that thou mayest keep the law of the LORD thy God.”
— 1 Chronicles 22:12 (KJV)
1 Chronicles 22:12 in Context — About the Book of 1 Chronicles
1 Chronicles retells David's story for a generation returning from exile, anchoring their identity in genealogy, worship, and covenant. Its highlights are musical and devotional: David appoints singers, organizes temple worship, and prays one of Scripture's greatest thanksgiving prayers — including the famous prayer of Jabez.
Cross-References for 1 Chronicles 22:12
“And keep the charge of the LORD thy God, to walk in his ways, to keep his statutes, and his commandments, and his judgments, and his testimonies, as it is written in the law of Moses, that thou mayest prosper in all that thou doest, and whithersoever thou turnest thyself: prosper: or, do wisely”
Shares key themes with 1 Chronicles 22:12: lord, charge, mayest
“And Moses said unto Hobab, the son of Raguel the Midianite, Moses' father in law, We are journeying unto the place of which the LORD said, I will give it you: come thou with us, and we will do thee good: for the LORD hath spoken good concerning Israel.”
Shares key themes with 1 Chronicles 22:12: lord, give, concerning
“And of the children of Israel's half, thou shalt take one portion of fifty, of the persons, of the beeves, of the asses, and of the flocks, of all manner of beasts, and give them unto the Levites, which keep the charge of the tabernacle of the LORD. flocks: or, goats”
Shares key themes with 1 Chronicles 22:12: lord, give, charge
“Thou shalt keep therefore his statutes, and his commandments, which I command thee this day, that it may go well with thee, and with thy children after thee, and that thou mayest prolong thy days upon the earth, which the LORD thy God giveth thee, for ever.”
Shares key themes with 1 Chronicles 22:12: lord, give, mayest
“And thou shalt write upon them all the words of this law, when thou art passed over, that thou mayest go in unto the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee, a land that floweth with milk and honey; as the LORD God of thy fathers hath promised thee.”
Shares key themes with 1 Chronicles 22:12: lord, give, mayest
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