1 Chronicles 29:12
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Chronicles 29:12 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Chronicles 29:12 is a verse from the book of 1 Chronicles in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Both riches and honour come of thee, and thou reignest over all; and in thine hand is power and might; and in thine hand..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Chronicles 29:12 — KJV
“Both riches and honour come of thee, and thou reignest over all; and in thine hand is power and might; and in thine hand it is to make great, and to give strength unto all.”
— 1 Chronicles 29:12 (KJV)
1 Chronicles 29:12 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 29:12
“And all the people that were in the gate, and the elders, said, We are witnesses. The LORD make the woman that is come into thine house like Rachel and like Leah, which two did build the house of Israel: and do thou worthily in Ephratah, and be famous in Bethlehem: do thou...: or, get thee riches, or, power be famous: Heb. proclaim thy name”
Shares key themes with 1 Chronicles 29:12: riches, come, thine
“And the men of Israel said, Have ye seen this man that is come up? surely to defy Israel is he come up: and it shall be, that the man who killeth him, the king will enrich him with great riches, and will give him his daughter, and make his father's house free in Israel.”
Shares key themes with 1 Chronicles 29:12: riches, come, make
“Moreover concerning the stranger, which is not of thy people Israel, but is come from a far country for thy great name's sake, and thy mighty hand, and thy stretched out arm; if they come and pray in this house; toward...: or, in this place”
Shares key themes with 1 Chronicles 29:12: come, over, hand
“And said, O LORD God of our fathers, art not thou God in heaven? and rulest not thou over all the kingdoms of the heathen? and in thine hand is there not power and might, so that none is able to withstand thee?”
Shares key themes with 1 Chronicles 29:12: over, thine, hand
“And when the king's decree which he shall make shall be published throughout all his empire, (for it is great,) all the wives shall give to their husbands honour, both to great and small.”
Shares key themes with 1 Chronicles 29:12: both, honour, make
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