1 Chronicles 4:40
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Chronicles 4:40 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Chronicles 4:40 is a verse from the book of 1 Chronicles in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And they found fat pasture and good, and the land was wide, and quiet, and peaceable; for they of Ham had dwelt there of..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Chronicles 4:40 — KJV
“And they found fat pasture and good, and the land was wide, and quiet, and peaceable; for they of Ham had dwelt there of old.”
— 1 Chronicles 4:40 (KJV)
1 Chronicles 4:40 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 4:40
“And, behold, the LORD stood above it, and said, I am the LORD God of Abraham thy father, and the God of Isaac: the land whereon thou liest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed;”
Shares key themes with 1 Chronicles 4:40: fat, land, ham
“And take your father and your households, and come unto me: and I will give you the good of the land of Egypt, and ye shall eat the fat of the land.”
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“Behold, I have set the land before you: go in and possess the land which the LORD sware unto your fathers, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, to give unto them and to their seed after them. set: Heb. given”
Shares key themes with 1 Chronicles 4:40: fat, land, ham
“And it shall be, when the LORD thy God shall have brought thee into the land which he sware unto thy fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give thee great and goodly cities, which thou buildedst not,”
Shares key themes with 1 Chronicles 4:40: fat, good, land
“And Joshua said unto all the people, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Your fathers dwelt on the other side of the flood in old time, even Terah, the father of Abraham, and the father of Nachor: and they served other gods.”
Shares key themes with 1 Chronicles 4:40: fat, ham, dwelt
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