1 Chronicles 21:26

“And David built there an altar unto the LORD, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings, and called upon the LORD; and he answered him from heaven by fire upon the altar of burnt offering.”

"And David built there an altar unto the LORD, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings, and called upon the LORD; and he answered him from heaven by fire upon the altar of burnt offering." - 1 Chronicles 21:26
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What does 1 Chronicles 21:26 mean?

1 Chronicles 21:26 (KJV) – "And David built there an altar unto the LORD, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings, and called upon the LORD; and he answered him from heaven by fire upon the altar of burnt offering." The book of 1 Chronicles in the Bible provides a…

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A Divine Encounter: Building Altars in Our Lives

In the heart of 1 Chronicles 21:26, we find a poignant moment in King David’s life: "And David built there an altar unto the LORD, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings, and called upon the LORD; and he answered him from heaven by fire upon the altar of burnt…

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An Altar of Devotion: A Prayer for Divine Encounter

O Gracious and Almighty God, In humble reverence, I come before You, echoing the faithfulness and devotion of David, who, amidst the trials and tribulations of his reign, found solace in Your presence. I stand upon the sacred words of 1 Chronicles 21:26, which remind us of the…

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1 Chronicles 21:26 - "And David built there an altar unto the LORD, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings, and called upon the LORD; and he answered him from heaven by fire upon the altar of burnt offering."
1 Chronicles 26:21 - "As concerning the sons of Laadan; the sons of the Gershonite Laadan, chief fathers, even of Laadan the Gershonite, were Jehieli."
1 Chronicles 1:26 - "Serug, Nahor, Terah,"
1 Chronicles 8:26 - "And Shamsherai, and Shehariah, and Athaliah,"
"As concerning the sons of Laadan; the sons of the Gershonite Laadan, chief fathers, even of Laadan the Gershonite, were Jehieli." - 1 Chronicles 26:21
1 Chronicles 1:21 - "Hadoram also, and Uzal, and Diklah,"
1 Chronicles 26:23 - "Of the Amramites, and the Izharites, the Hebronites, and the Uzzielites:"
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."
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 16:26 - "For all the gods of the people are idols: but the LORD made the heavens."
1 Chronicles 26:15 - "To Obed-edom southward; and to his sons the house of Asuppim."
1 Chronicles 29:26 - "¶ Thus David the son of Jesse reigned over all Israel."
1 Chronicles 8:21 - "And Adaiah, and Beraiah, and Shimrath, the sons of Shimhi;"
1 Chronicles 21:1 - "And Satan stood up against Israel, and provoked David to number 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 24:21 - "Concerning Rehabiah: of the sons of Rehabiah, the first was Isshiah."
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:"