1 Chronicles 26:16
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Chronicles 26:16 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Chronicles 26:16 is a verse from the book of 1 Chronicles in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "To Shuppim and Hosah the lot came forth westward, with the gate Shallecheth, by the causeway of the going up, ward again..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Chronicles 26:16 — KJV
“To Shuppim and Hosah the lot came forth westward, with the gate Shallecheth, by the causeway of the going up, ward against ward.”
— 1 Chronicles 26:16 (KJV)
1 Chronicles 26:16 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 26:16
“And was drawn from the north, and went forth to Enshemesh, and went forth toward Geliloth, which is over against the going up of Adummim, and descended to the stone of Bohan the son of Reuben,”
Shares key themes with 1 Chronicles 26:16: lot, forth, going
“And there came two angels to Sodom at even; and Lot sat in the gate of Sodom: and Lot seeing them rose up to meet them; and he bowed himself with his face toward the ground;”
Shares key themes with 1 Chronicles 26:16: lot, came, gate
“And at the fountain gate, which was over against them, they went up by the stairs of the city of David, at the going up of the wall, above the house of David, even unto the water gate eastward.”
Shares key themes with 1 Chronicles 26:16: gate, going, ward
“And, behold, six men came from the way of the higher gate, which lieth toward the north, and every man a slaughter weapon in his hand; and one man among them was clothed with linen, with a writer's inkhorn by his side: and they went in, and stood beside the brasen altar. which lieth: Heb. which is turned a slaughter...: Heb. a weapon of his breaking in pieces by his...: Heb. upon his loins”
Shares key themes with 1 Chronicles 26:16: lot, came, gate
“But when the people of the land shall come before the LORD in the solemn feasts, he that entereth in by the way of the north gate to worship shall go out by the way of the south gate; and he that entereth by the way of the south gate shall go forth by the way of the north gate: he shall not return by the way of the gate whereby he came in, but shall go forth over against it.”
Shares key themes with 1 Chronicles 26:16: came, forth, gate
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