1 Chronicles 5:9
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Chronicles 5:9 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Chronicles 5:9 is a verse from the book of 1 Chronicles in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And eastward he inhabited unto the entering in of the wilderness from the river Euphrates: because their cattle were mul..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Chronicles 5:9 — KJV
“And eastward he inhabited unto the entering in of the wilderness from the river Euphrates: because their cattle were multiplied in the land of Gilead.”
— 1 Chronicles 5:9 (KJV)
1 Chronicles 5:9 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 5:9
“From the wilderness and this Lebanon even unto the great river, the river Euphrates, all the land of the Hittites, and unto the great sea toward the going down of the sun, shall be your coast.”
Shares key themes with 1 Chronicles 5:9: wilderness, river, euphrates
“From Jordan eastward, all the land of Gilead, the Gadites, and the Reubenites, and the Manassites, from Aroer, which is by the river Arnon, even Gilead and Bashan. eastward: Heb. toward the rising of the sun even...: or, even to Gilead and Bashan”
Shares key themes with 1 Chronicles 5:9: eastward, river, land
“And the name of the third river is Hiddekel: that is it which goeth toward the east of Assyria. And the fourth river is Euphrates. toward...: or, eastward to Assyria”
Shares key themes with 1 Chronicles 5:9: eastward, river, euphrates
“In the same day the LORD made a covenant with Abram, saying, Unto thy seed have I given this land, from the river of Egypt unto the great river, the river Euphrates:”
Shares key themes with 1 Chronicles 5:9: river, euphrates, land
“For their riches were more than that they might dwell together; and the land wherein they were strangers could not bear them because of their cattle.”
Shares key themes with 1 Chronicles 5:9: because, cattle, land
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