1 Chronicles 26:17
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Chronicles 26:17 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Chronicles 26:17 is a verse from the book of 1 Chronicles in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Eastward were six Levites, northward four a day, southward four a day, and toward Asuppim two and two." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Chronicles 26:17 — KJV
“Eastward were six Levites, northward four a day, southward four a day, and toward Asuppim two and two.”
— 1 Chronicles 26:17 (KJV)
1 Chronicles 26:17 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 26:17
“And on the sixth day eight bullocks, two rams, and fourteen lambs of the first year without blemish:”
Shares key themes with 1 Chronicles 26:17: six, four, day
“And the name of the third river is Hiddekel: that is it which goeth toward the east of Assyria. And the fourth river is Euphrates. toward...: or, eastward to Assyria”
Shares key themes with 1 Chronicles 26:17: eastward, four, toward
“And all the days of Jared were nine hundred sixty and two years: and he died.”
Shares key themes with 1 Chronicles 26:17: six, day, two
“And the LORD said unto Abram, after that Lot was separated from him, Lift up now thine eyes, and look from the place where thou art northward, and southward, and eastward, and westward:”
Shares key themes with 1 Chronicles 26:17: eastward, northward, southward
“Thus have I been twenty years in thy house; I served thee fourteen years for thy two daughters, and six years for thy cattle: and thou hast changed my wages ten times.”
Shares key themes with 1 Chronicles 26:17: six, four, two
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