1 Chronicles 5:21
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Chronicles 5:21 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Chronicles 5:21 is a verse from the book of 1 Chronicles in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And they took away their cattle; of their camels fifty thousand, and of sheep two hundred and fifty thousand, and of ass..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Chronicles 5:21 — KJV
“And they took away their cattle; of their camels fifty thousand, and of sheep two hundred and fifty thousand, and of asses two thousand, and of men an hundred thousand. took...: Heb. led captive men: Heb. souls of men”
— 1 Chronicles 5:21 (KJV)
1 Chronicles 5:21 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 5:21
“His substance also was seven thousand sheep, and three thousand camels, and five hundred yoke of oxen, and five hundred she asses, and a very great household; so that this man was the greatest of all the men of the east. substance: or, cattle household: or, husbandry men: Heb. sons”
Shares key themes with 1 Chronicles 5:21: cattle, camels, thousand
“And the children of Israel carried away captive of their brethren two hundred thousand, women, sons, and daughters, and took also away much spoil from them, and brought the spoil to Samaria.”
Shares key themes with 1 Chronicles 5:21: took, away, thousand
“When I saw among the spoils a goodly Babylonish garment, and two hundred shekels of silver, and a wedge of gold of fifty shekels weight, then I coveted them, and took them; and, behold, they are hid in the earth in the midst of my tent, and the silver under it. wedge: Heb. tongue”
Shares key themes with 1 Chronicles 5:21: took, fifty, two
“In the eighteenth year of Nebuchadrezzar he carried away captive from Jerusalem eight hundred thirty and two persons: persons: Heb. souls”
Shares key themes with 1 Chronicles 5:21: away, two, hundred
“A bekah for every man, that is, half a shekel, after the shekel of the sanctuary, for every one that went to be numbered, from twenty years old and upward, for six hundred thousand and three thousand and five hundred and fifty men. every man: Heb. a poll”
Shares key themes with 1 Chronicles 5:21: fifty, thousand, hundred
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