1 Chronicles 23:17
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Chronicles 23:17 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Chronicles 23:17 is a verse from the book of 1 Chronicles in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And the sons of Eliezer were, Rehabiah the chief. And Eliezer had none other sons; but the sons of Rehabiah were very ma..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Chronicles 23:17 — KJV
“And the sons of Eliezer were, Rehabiah the chief. And Eliezer had none other sons; but the sons of Rehabiah were very many. the chief: or, the first very many: Heb. highly multiplied”
— 1 Chronicles 23:17 (KJV)
1 Chronicles 23:17 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 23:17
“And thy handmaid had two sons, and they two strove together in the field, and there was none to part them, but the one smote the other, and slew him. none...: Heb. no deliverer between them”
Shares key themes with 1 Chronicles 23:17: sons, none, other
“One basket had very good figs, even like the figs that are first ripe: and the other basket had very naughty figs, which could not be eaten, they were so bad. they...: Heb. for badness”
Shares key themes with 1 Chronicles 23:17: other, very, first
“That every man should let his manservant, and every man his maidservant, being an Hebrew or an Hebrewess, go free; that none should serve himself of them, to wit, of a Jew his brother.”
Shares key themes with 1 Chronicles 23:17: none, other, very
“He made many to fall, yea, one fell upon another: and they said, Arise, and let us go again to our own people, and to the land of our nativity, from the oppressing sword. made...: Heb. multiplied the faller”
Shares key themes with 1 Chronicles 23:17: other, many, heb
“Now when I had returned, behold, at the bank of the river were very many trees on the one side and on the other. bank: Heb. lip”
Shares key themes with 1 Chronicles 23:17: other, very, many
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