1 Chronicles 9:23
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Chronicles 9:23 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Chronicles 9:23 is a verse from the book of 1 Chronicles in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "So they and their children had the oversight of the gates of the house of the LORD, namely, the house of the tabernacle,..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Chronicles 9:23 — KJV
“So they and their children had the oversight of the gates of the house of the LORD, namely, the house of the tabernacle, by wards.”
— 1 Chronicles 9:23 (KJV)
1 Chronicles 9:23 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 9:23
“And Shallum the son of Kore, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah, and his brethren, of the house of his father, the Korahites, were over the work of the service, keepers of the gates of the tabernacle: and their fathers, being over the host of the LORD, were keepers of the entry. gates: Heb. thresholds”
Shares key themes with 1 Chronicles 9:23: gates, house, lord
“For I know him, that he will command his children and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of the LORD, to do justice and judgment; that the LORD may bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him.”
Shares key themes with 1 Chronicles 9:23: children, house, lord
“That ye shall say, It is the sacrifice of the LORD'S passover, who passed over the houses of the children of Israel in Egypt, when he smote the Egyptians, and delivered our houses. And the people bowed the head and worshipped.”
Shares key themes with 1 Chronicles 9:23: children, house, lord
“And Moses went up unto God, and the LORD called unto him out of the mountain, saying, Thus shalt thou say to the house of Jacob, and tell the children of Israel;”
Shares key themes with 1 Chronicles 9:23: children, house, lord
“In the tabernacle of the congregation without the vail, which is before the testimony, Aaron and his sons shall order it from evening to morning before the LORD: it shall be a statute for ever unto their generations on the behalf of the children of Israel.”
Shares key themes with 1 Chronicles 9:23: children, lord, tabernacle
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