1 Chronicles 16:20

“And when they went from nation to nation, and from one kingdom to another people;”

"And when they went from nation to nation, and from one kingdom to another people;" - 1 Chronicles 16:20
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What does 1 Chronicles 16:20 mean?

1 Chronicles 16:20 (KJV) reads, "And when they went from nation to nation, and from one kingdom to another people;" This verse is part of a longer passage that recounts the journey of the Israelites and their worship of God. It is found within a section that celebrates the…

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From Nation to Nation: The Journey of God's People

**Introductory Reflection** The journey of humanity, particularly that of God's chosen people, is one marked by trials, triumphs, and transformations. In 1 Chronicles 16:20, we find a concise yet profound depiction of the movement and experiences of the Israelites as they…

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A Prayer for Divine Guidance in Our Journeys

Heavenly Father, We come before You today with hearts filled with gratitude and reverence for Your incredible sovereignty over all that exists. Your word in 1 Chronicles 16:20 reminds us of the remarkable journeys of Your people through the ages, saying, "And when they went from…

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1 Chronicles 16:20 - "And when they went from nation to nation, and from one kingdom to another people;"
1 Kings 16:20 - "Now the rest of the acts of Zimri, and his treason that he wrought, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?"
1 Chronicles 1:16 - "And the Arvadite, and the Zemarite, and the Hamathite."
1 Chronicles 1:20 - "And Joktan begat Almodad, and Sheleph, and Hazarmaveth, and Jerah,"
1 Chronicles 8:20 - "And Elienai, and Zilthai, and Eliel,"
Genesis 35:16-20
"Now the rest of the acts of Zimri, and his treason that he wrought, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?" - 1 Kings 16:20
Exodus 19:16-20
1 Chronicles 16:16 - "Even of the covenant which he made with Abraham, and of his oath unto Isaac;"
1 Chronicles 24:16 - "The nineteenth to Pethahiah, the twentieth to Jehezekel,"
1 Chronicles 23:16 - "Of the sons of Gershom, Shebuel was the chief."
1 Chronicles 23:20 - "Of the sons of Uzziel; Michah the first, and Jesiah the second."
1 Chronicles 2:20 - "And Hur begat Uri, and Uri begat Bezaleel."
1 Chronicles 6:16 - "¶ The sons of Levi; Gershom, Kohath, and Merari."
1 Chronicles 8:16 - "And Michael, and Ispah, and Joha, the sons of Beriah;"
"And the Arvadite, and the Zemarite, and the Hamathite." - 1 Chronicles 1:16
1 Chronicles 3:20 - "And Hashubah, and Ohel, and Berechiah, and Hasadiah, Jushab-hesed, five."
1 Chronicles 11:16 - "And David was then in the hold, and the Philistines' garrison was then at Beth-lehem."
1 Chronicles 4:16 - "And the sons of Jehaleleel; Ziph, and Ziphah, Tiria, and Asareel."
2 Chronicles 20:16 - "To morrow go ye down against them: behold, they come up by the cliff of Ziz; and ye shall find them at the end of the brook, before the wilderness of Jeruel."
1 Chronicles 16:19 - "When ye were but few, even a few, and strangers in it."
1 Chronicles 12:16 - "And there came of the children of Benjamin and Judah to the hold unto David."
1 Chronicles 16:26 - "For all the gods of the people are idols: but the LORD made the heavens."
1 Chronicles 25:20 - "The thirteenth to Shubael, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:"
"And Elienai, and Zilthai, and Eliel," - 1 Chronicles 8:20
1 Chronicles 16:27 - "Glory and honour are in his presence; strength and gladness are in his place."
1 Chronicles 3:16 - "And the sons of Jehoiakim: Jeconiah his son, Zedekiah his son."
1 Chronicles 16:17 - "And hath confirmed the same to Jacob for a law, and to Israel for an everlasting covenant,"
1 Chronicles 16:14 - "He is the LORD our God; his judgments are in all the earth."