1 Chronicles 27:26
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Chronicles 27:26 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Chronicles 27:26 is a verse from the book of 1 Chronicles in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And over them that did the work of the field for tillage of the ground was Ezri the son of Chelub:" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Chronicles 27:26 — KJV
“And over them that did the work of the field for tillage of the ground was Ezri the son of Chelub:”
— 1 Chronicles 27:26 (KJV)
1 Chronicles 27:26 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 27:26
“And Jonathan said to the young man that bare his armour, Come, and let us go over unto the garrison of these uncircumcised: it may be that the LORD will work for us: for there is no restraint to the LORD to save by many or by few.”
Shares key themes with 1 Chronicles 27:26: over, work, son
“And the men did the work faithfully: and the overseers of them were Jahath and Obadiah, the Levites, of the sons of Merari; and Zechariah and Meshullam, of the sons of the Kohathites, to set it forward; and other of the Levites, all that could skill of instruments of musick.”
Shares key themes with 1 Chronicles 27:26: over, work, son
“And some of the chief of the fathers gave unto the work. The Tirshatha gave to the treasure a thousand drams of gold, fifty basons, five hundred and thirty priests' garments. some: Heb. part. the Tirshatha: or, the governor”
Shares key themes with 1 Chronicles 27:26: over, work, son
“Now when all the captains of the forces which were in the fields, even they and their men, heard that the king of Babylon had made Gedaliah the son of Ahikam governor in the land, and had committed unto him men, and women, and children, and of the poor of the land, of them that were not carried away captive to Babylon;”
Shares key themes with 1 Chronicles 27:26: over, field, son
“Moreover Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces that were in the fields, came to Gedaliah to Mizpah,”
Shares key themes with 1 Chronicles 27:26: over, field, son
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