1 Chronicles 5:13
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Chronicles 5:13 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Chronicles 5:13 is a verse from the book of 1 Chronicles in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And their brethren of the house of their fathers were, Michael, and Meshullam, and Sheba, and Jorai, and Jachan, and Zia..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Chronicles 5:13 — KJV
“And their brethren of the house of their fathers were, Michael, and Meshullam, and Sheba, and Jorai, and Jachan, and Zia, and Heber, seven.”
— 1 Chronicles 5:13 (KJV)
1 Chronicles 5:13 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 5:13
“And their brethren, heads of the house of their fathers, a thousand and seven hundred and threescore; very able men for the work of the service of the house of God. very...: Heb. mighty men of valour”
Shares key themes with 1 Chronicles 5:13: brethren, house, fathers
“And Jehoash king of Judah took all the hallowed things that Jehoshaphat, and Jehoram, and Ahaziah, his fathers, kings of Judah, had dedicated, and his own hallowed things, and all the gold that was found in the treasures of the house of the LORD, and in the king's house, and sent it to Hazael king of Syria: and he went away from Jerusalem. went...: Heb. went up”
Shares key themes with 1 Chronicles 5:13: house, fathers, zia
“And it came to pass, that, when Jehu was executing judgment upon the house of Ahab, and found the princes of Judah, and the sons of the brethren of Ahaziah, that ministered to Ahaziah, he slew them.”
Shares key themes with 1 Chronicles 5:13: brethren, house, zia
“Moreover Amaziah gathered Judah together, and made them captains over thousands, and captains over hundreds, according to the houses of their fathers, throughout all Judah and Benjamin: and he numbered them from twenty years old and above, and found them three hundred thousand choice men, able to go forth to war, that could handle spear and shield.”
Shares key themes with 1 Chronicles 5:13: house, fathers, zia
“And stand in the holy place according to the divisions of the families of the fathers of your brethren the people, and after the division of the families of the Levites. the families of the fathers: Heb. the house of the fathers the people: Heb. the sons of the people”
Shares key themes with 1 Chronicles 5:13: brethren, house, fathers
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