1 Chronicles 16:26

“For all the gods of the people are idols: but the LORD made the heavens.”

"For all the gods of the people are idols: but the LORD made the heavens." - 1 Chronicles 16:26
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What does 1 Chronicles 16:26 mean?

The Bible verse 1 Chronicles 16:26 from the King James Version (KJV) states: "For all the gods of the people are idols: but the Lord made the heavens." This verse is part of a larger passage in 1 Chronicles that recounts the transfer of the Ark of the Covenant to Jerusalem and…

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The Sovereign Creator: Recognizing the True God Amidst Idols

As we delve into the profound truth of 1 Chronicles 16:26, we discover a powerful declaration that elevates our perspective on worship and existence: "For all the gods of the people are idols: but the LORD made the heavens." This verse, nestled in a context of praise and…

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A Prayer of Acknowledgment and Worship: Declaring God's Sovereignty Over All

Heavenly Father, We come before You in humble reverence, acknowledging Your majesty and Your might. In the quiet of this moment, we open our hearts and minds to recognize the truth of Your Word as declared in 1 Chronicles 16:26, "For all the gods of the people are idols: but the…

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1 Chronicles 16:26 - "For all the gods of the people are idols: but the LORD made the heavens."
1 Chronicles 26:16 - "To Shuppim and Hosah the lot came forth westward, with the gate Shallecheth, by the causeway of the going up, ward against ward."
1 Chronicles 1:26 - "Serug, Nahor, Terah,"
1 Chronicles 8:26 - "And Shamsherai, and Shehariah, and Athaliah,"
1 Chronicles 26:23 - "Of the Amramites, and the Izharites, the Hebronites, and the Uzzielites:"
1 Chronicles 1:16 - "And the Arvadite, and the Zemarite, and the Hamathite."
1 Chronicles 26:1 - "Concerning the divisions of the porters: Of the Korhites was Meshelemiah the son of Kore, of the sons of Asaph."
"Serug, Nahor, Terah," - 1 Chronicles 1:26
1 Chronicles 12:26 - "Of the children of Levi four thousand and six hundred."
1 Chronicles 26:18 - "At Parbar westward, four at the causeway, and two at Parbar."
1 Chronicles 26:3 - "Elam the fifth, Jehohanan the sixth, Elioenai the seventh."
"To Shuppim and Hosah the lot came forth westward, with the gate Shallecheth, by the causeway of the going up, ward against ward." - 1 Chronicles 26:16
1 Chronicles 26:24 - "And Shebuel the son of Gershom, the son of Moses, was ruler of the treasures."
1 Chronicles 26:9 - "And Meshelemiah had sons and brethren, strong men, eighteen."
1 Chronicles 26:15 - "To Obed-edom southward; and to his sons the house of Asuppim."
1 Chronicles 16:16 - "Even of the covenant which he made with Abraham, and of his oath unto Isaac;"
1 Chronicles 29:26 - "¶ Thus David the son of Jesse reigned over all Israel."
1 Chronicles 26:19 - "These are the divisions of the porters among the sons of Kore, and among the sons of Merari."
1 Chronicles 24:26 - "The sons of Merari were Mahli and Mushi: the sons of Jaaziah; Beno."
1 Chronicles 7:26 - "Laadan his son, Ammihud his son, Elishama his son,"
1 Chronicles 25:26 - "The nineteenth to Mallothi, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:"
1 Chronicles 26:27 - "Out of the spoils won in battles did they dedicate to maintain the house of the LORD."
1 Chronicles 26:5 - "Ammiel the sixth, Issachar the seventh, Peulthai the eighth: for God blessed him."
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 6:26 - "As for Elkanah: the sons of Elkanah; Zophai his son, and Nahath his son,"
"And Shamsherai, and Shehariah, and Athaliah," - 1 Chronicles 8:26
1 Chronicles 27:26 - "And over them that did the work of the field for tillage of the ground was Ezri the son of Chelub:"
1 Chronicles 6:16 - "¶ The sons of Levi; Gershom, Kohath, and Merari."