2 Chronicles 10:16
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Chronicles 10:16 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Chronicles 10:16 is a verse from the book of 2 Chronicles in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And when all Israel saw that the king would not hearken unto them, the people answered the king, saying, What portion ha..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Chronicles 10:16 — KJV
“And when all Israel saw that the king would not hearken unto them, the people answered the king, saying, What portion have we in David? and we have none inheritance in the son of Jesse: every man to your tents, O Israel: and now, David, see to thine own house. So all Israel went to their tents.”
— 2 Chronicles 10:16 (KJV)
2 Chronicles 10:16 in Context — About the Book of 2 Chronicles
2 Chronicles follows the kings of Judah from Solomon's temple dedication to the Babylonian exile, spotlighting every revival along the way. Its most quoted promise — if my people humble themselves and pray — remains the Bible's clearest formula for national and personal restoration.
Cross-References for 2 Chronicles 10:16
“So when all Israel saw that the king hearkened not unto them, the people answered the king, saying, What portion have we in David? neither have we inheritance in the son of Jesse: to your tents, O Israel: now see to thine own house, David. So Israel departed unto their tents.”
Shares key themes with 2 Chronicles 10:16: israel, saw, king
“And there happened to be there a man of Belial, whose name was Sheba, the son of Bichri, a Benjamite: and he blew a trumpet, and said, We have no part in David, neither have we inheritance in the son of Jesse: every man to his tents, O Israel.”
Shares key themes with 2 Chronicles 10:16: israel, david, inheritance
“And said unto the Levites that taught all Israel, which were holy unto the LORD, Put the holy ark in the house which Solomon the son of David king of Israel did build; it shall not be a burden upon your shoulders: serve now the LORD your God, and his people Israel,”
Shares key themes with 2 Chronicles 10:16: israel, king, people
“Now as they were making their hearts merry, behold, the men of the city, certain sons of Belial, beset the house round about, and beat at the door, and spake to the master of the house, the old man, saying, Bring forth the man that came into thine house, that we may know him.”
Shares key themes with 2 Chronicles 10:16: king, saying, son
“And the LORD said unto Samuel, How long wilt thou mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him from reigning over Israel? fill thine horn with oil, and go, I will send thee to Jesse the Bethlehemite: for I have provided me a king among his sons.”
Shares key themes with 2 Chronicles 10:16: israel, king, son
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