1 Chronicles 9:16
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Chronicles 9:16 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Chronicles 9:16 is a verse from the book of 1 Chronicles in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And Obadiah the son of Shemaiah, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun, and Berechiah the son of Asa, the son of Elkanah..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Chronicles 9:16 — KJV
“And Obadiah the son of Shemaiah, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun, and Berechiah the son of Asa, the son of Elkanah, that dwelt in the villages of the Netophathites.”
— 1 Chronicles 9:16 (KJV)
1 Chronicles 9:16 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 9:16
“And Mattaniah the son of Micha, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, was the principal to begin the thanksgiving in prayer: and Bakbukiah the second among his brethren, and Abda the son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun.”
Shares key themes with 1 Chronicles 9:16: son, galal, jeduthun
“And the sons of Korah; Assir, and Elkanah, and Abiasaph: these are the families of the Korhites.”
Shares key themes with 1 Chronicles 9:16: son, asa, elkanah
“Then Asa took all the silver and the gold that were left in the treasures of the house of the LORD, and the treasures of the king's house, and delivered them into the hand of his servants: and king Asa sent them to Benhadad, the son of Tabrimon, the son of Hezion, king of Syria, that dwelt at Damascus, saying,”
Shares key themes with 1 Chronicles 9:16: son, asa, dwelt
“So Hilkiah the priest, and Ahikam, and Achbor, and Shaphan, and Asahiah, went unto Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum the son of Tikvah, the son of Harhas, keeper of the wardrobe; (now she dwelt in Jerusalem in the college;) and they communed with her. wardrobe: Heb. garments in the...: or, in the second part”
Shares key themes with 1 Chronicles 9:16: son, asa, dwelt
“Also the Levites which were the singers, all of them of Asaph, of Heman, of Jeduthun, with their sons and their brethren, being arrayed in white linen, having cymbals and psalteries and harps, stood at the east end of the altar, and with them an hundred and twenty priests sounding with trumpets:)”
Shares key themes with 1 Chronicles 9:16: son, jeduthun, asa
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