1 Chronicles 8:8
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Chronicles 8:8 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Chronicles 8:8 is a verse from the book of 1 Chronicles in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And Shaharaim begat children in the country of Moab, after he had sent them away; Hushim and Baara were his wives." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Chronicles 8:8 — KJV
“And Shaharaim begat children in the country of Moab, after he had sent them away; Hushim and Baara were his wives.”
— 1 Chronicles 8:8 (KJV)
1 Chronicles 8:8 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 8:8
“And Josiah took away all the abominations out of all the countries that pertained to the children of Israel, and made all that were present in Israel to serve, even to serve the LORD their God. And all his days they departed not from following the LORD, the God of their fathers. present: Heb. found from...: Heb. from after”
Shares key themes with 1 Chronicles 8:8: children, after, sent
“But unto the sons of the concubines, which Abraham had, Abraham gave gifts, and sent them away from Isaac his son, while he yet lived, eastward, unto the east country.”
Shares key themes with 1 Chronicles 8:8: country, sent, away
“Her former husband, which sent her away, may not take her again to be his wife, after that she is defiled; for that is abomination before the LORD: and thou shalt not cause the land to sin, which the LORD thy God giveth thee for an inheritance.”
Shares key themes with 1 Chronicles 8:8: after, sent, away
“And afterward the children of Judah went down to fight against the Canaanites, that dwelt in the mountain, and in the south, and in the valley. valley: or, low country”
Shares key themes with 1 Chronicles 8:8: children, country, after
“But when the children of Israel cried unto the LORD, the LORD raised them up a deliverer, Ehud the son of Gera, a Benjamite, a man lefthanded: and by him the children of Israel sent a present unto Eglon the king of Moab. a Benjamite: or, the son of Jemini lefthanded: Heb. shut of his right hand”
Shares key themes with 1 Chronicles 8:8: children, moab, sent
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