1 Chronicles 29:7
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Chronicles 29:7 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Chronicles 29:7 is a verse from the book of 1 Chronicles in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And gave for the service of the house of God of gold five thousand talents and ten thousand drams, and of silver ten tho..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Chronicles 29:7 — KJV
“And gave for the service of the house of God of gold five thousand talents and ten thousand drams, and of silver ten thousand talents, and of brass eighteen thousand talents, and one hundred thousand talents of iron.”
— 1 Chronicles 29:7 (KJV)
1 Chronicles 29:7 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 29:7
“Now, behold, in my trouble I have prepared for the house of the LORD an hundred thousand talents of gold, and a thousand thousand talents of silver; and of brass and iron without weight; for it is in abundance: timber also and stone have I prepared; and thou mayest add thereto. trouble: or, poverty”
Shares key themes with 1 Chronicles 29:7: house, gold, thousand
“They gave after their ability unto the treasure of the work threescore and one thousand drams of gold, and five thousand pound of silver, and one hundred priests' garments.”
Shares key themes with 1 Chronicles 29:7: gave, gold, five
“But hast lifted up thyself against the Lord of heaven; and they have brought the vessels of his house before thee, and thou, and thy lords, thy wives, and thy concubines, have drunk wine in them; and thou hast praised the gods of silver, and gold, of brass, iron, wood, and stone, which see not, nor hear, nor know: and the God in whose hand thy breath is, and whose are all thy ways, hast thou not glorified:”
Shares key themes with 1 Chronicles 29:7: house, god, gold
“And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought unto him, which owed him ten thousand talents. talents: a talent is seven hundred and fifty ounces of silver, which after five shillings the ounce is pounds shillings”
Shares key themes with 1 Chronicles 29:7: five, thousand, talents
“Now I have prepared with all my might for the house of my God the gold for things to be made of gold, and the silver for things of silver, and the brass for things of brass, the iron for things of iron, and wood for things of wood; onyx stones, and stones to be set, glistering stones, and of divers colours, and all manner of precious stones, and marble stones in abundance.”
Shares key themes with 1 Chronicles 29:7: house, god, gold
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