1 Chronicles 4:9-10

“And Jabez was more honourable than his brethren: and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, Because I bare him with sorrow. And Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, Oh that thou wouldest bless me indeed, and enlarge my coast, and that thine hand might be with me, and that thou wouldest keep me from evil, that it may not grieve me! And God granted him that which he requested.”

"And Jabez was more honourable than his brethren: and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, Because I bare him with sorrow. And Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, Oh that thou wouldest bless me indeed, and enlarge my coast, and that thine hand might be with me, and that thou wouldest keep me from evil, that it may not grieve me! And God granted him that which he requested." - 1 Chronicles 4:9-10
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What does 1 Chronicles 4:9-10 mean?

1 Chronicles 4:9-10 in the King James Version (KJV) reads: "And Jabez was more honourable than his brethren: and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, Because I bare him with sorrow. And Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, Oh that thou wouldest bless me indeed, and…

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The Prayer of Jabez: A Call to Divine Blessing

In the vast lineage detailed within the pages of 1 Chronicles, the name Jabez might appear as a mere speck within the extensive genealogical records. Yet, the verses concerning him (1 Chronicles 4:9-10) present us with a profound story of faith, desire, and divine response—a…

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A Prayer for Blessing and Expansion Inspired by Jabez

O Sovereign Lord, Creator of Heaven and Earth, I come before You with a heart yearning for Your divine presence. As I reflect on the life of Jabez, that honorable servant of Yours, my spirit is stirred by the prayer he uttered, which has echoed through generations, reminding us…

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1 Chronicles 4:9-10 - "Now Jabez was more honorable than his brothers, and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, 'Because I bore him in pain.' And Jabez called on the God of Israel saying, 'Oh, that You would bless me indeed, and enlarge my territory, that Your hand would be with me, and that You would keep me from evil, that I may not cause pain!' So God granted him what he requested."
1 Chronicles 4:9-10 [9]And Jabez was more honourable than his brethren: and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, Because I bare him with sorrow. [10]And Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, Oh that thou wouldest bless me indeed, and enlarge my coast, and that thine hand might be with me, and that thou wouldest keep me from evil, that it may not grieve me! And God granted him that which he requested.
1 Chronicles 9:10 - "¶ And of the priests; Jedaiah, and Jehoiarib, and Jachin,"
1 Chronicles 4:9 - "¶ And Jabez was more honourable than his brethren: and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, Because I bare him with sorrow."
1 Chronicles 4 : 10
"¶ And of the priests; Jedaiah, and Jehoiarib, and Jachin," - 1 Chronicles 9:10
1 Chronicles 9:4 - "Uthai the son of Ammihud, the son of Omri, the son of Imri, the son of Bani, of the children of Pharez the son of Judah."
"¶ And Jabez was more honourable than his brethren: and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, Because I bare him with sorrow." - 1 Chronicles 4:9
1 Chronicles 10:9 - "And when they had stripped him, they took his head, and his armour, and sent into the land of the Philistines round about, to carry tidings unto their idols, and to the people."
Psalm 10:9-10
2 Chronicles 4:9 - "¶ Furthermore he made the court of the priests, and the great court, and doors for the court, and overlaid the doors of them with brass."
2 Chronicles 4:10 - "And he set the sea on the right side of the east end, over against the south."
1 Chronicles 1:4 - "Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth."
1 Chronicles 10:10 - "And they put his armour in the house of their gods, and fastened his head in the temple of Dagon."
1 Chronicles 9:37 - "And Gedor, and Ahio, and Zechariah, and Mikloth."
1 Chronicles 24:9 - "The fifth to Malchijah, the sixth to Mijamin,"
2 Chronicles 4:22
1 Chronicles 1:10 - "And Cush begat Nimrod: he began to be mighty upon the earth."
1 Chronicles 10:4 - "Then said Saul to his armourbearer, Draw thy sword, and thrust me through therewith; lest these uncircumcised come and abuse me. But his armourbearer would not; for he was sore afraid. So Saul took a sword, and fell upon it."
1 Chronicles 12:10 - "Mishmannah the fourth, Jeremiah the fifth,"
1 Chronicles 24:10 - "The seventh to Hakkoz, the eighth to Abijah,"
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1 Chronicles 9:5 - "And of the Shilonites; Asaiah the firstborn, and his sons."
2 Chronicles 9:10 - "And the servants also of Huram, and the servants of Solomon, which brought gold from Ophir, brought algum trees and precious stones."
1 Chronicles 4:29 - "And at Bilhah, and at Ezem, and at Tolad,"
1 Chronicles 4:30 - "And at Bethuel, and at Hormah, and at Ziklag,"
1 Chronicles 8:4 - "And Abishua, and Naaman, and Ahoah,"
1 Chronicles 4:1 - "The sons of Judah; Pharez, Hezron, and Carmi, and Hur, and Shobal."
1 Chronicles 6:9 - "And Ahimaaz begat Azariah, and Azariah begat Johanan,"