1 Chronicles 5:22
What does 1 Chronicles 5:22 mean?
A plain-English look at 1 Chronicles 5:22 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000For there fell many slain, because the war was of God. And they dwelt in their stead until the captivity.
KJV
King James Version · 1611For there fell down many slain, because the war was of God. And they dwelt in their steads until the captivity.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901For there fell many slain, because the war was of God. And they dwelt in their stead until the captivity.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And a very great number went to their death, because the war was God's purpose. And they went on living in their place till they were taken away as prisoners.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862for many have fallen pierced, for of God <FI>is<Fi> the battle; and they dwell in their stead till the removal.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And many fell down slain: for it was the battle of the Lord. And they dwelt in their stead till the captivity.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890For there fell down many slain, for the war was ofGod. And they dwelt in their stead until the captivity.
Context
v.21And they took away their cattle; of their camels fifty thousand, and of sheep two hundred and fifty thousand, and of asses two thousand, and of men a hundred thousand.
v.22This passage
v.23And the children of the half-tribe of Manasseh dwelt in the land: they increased from Bashan unto Baal-hermon and Senir and mount Hermon.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 2 Kings 15:29
In the days of Pekah king of Israel came Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria, and took Ijon, and Abel-beth-maacah, and Janoah, and Kedesh, and Hazor, and Gilead, and Galilee, all the land of Naphtali; and he carried them captive to Assyria.
- 2 Chronicles 32:8
with him is an arm of flesh; but with us is Jehovah our God to help us, and to fight our battles. And the people rested themselves upon the words of Hezekiah king of Judah.
- 1 Chronicles 6:26
As for Elkanah, the sons of Elkanah: Zophai his son, and Nahath his son,
- Joshua 23:10
One man of you shall chase a thousand; for Jehovah your God, he it is that fighteth for you, as he spake unto you.
- 2 Kings 17:6
In the ninth year of Hoshea the king of Assyria took Samaria, and carried Israel away unto Assyria, and placed them in Halah, and on the Habor, the river of Gozan, and in the cities of the Medes.
- 1 Chronicles 4:41
And these written by name came in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah, and smote their tents, and the Meunim that were found there, and destroyed them utterly unto this day, and dwelt in their stead; because there was pasture there for their flocks.
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