1 Chronicles 16:43
in 1 Chronicles 16Then all the people departed for their homes, and David returned home to bless his household.
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The same verse in ASV and KJV ▾
ASV
And all the people departed every man to his house: and David returned to bless his house.
KJV
And all the people departed every man to his house: and David returned to bless his house.
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This verse in 1 Chronicles 16
Commentary
2 notes on this verseAnd all the people departed, every man to his house,.... Having accompanied the ark to its place, and having praised the Lord for it, and been refreshed with food, see 2Sa 6:19. and David returned to bless his house; his family; the Targum is,"to bless the people;''see 2Sa 6:20.
The record, by era
The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice
6 Benaiah also and Jahaziel the priests with trumpets continually before the ark of the covenant of God. It was a glorious day when the ark of God was safely lodged in the tent David had pitched for it. That good man had his heart much upon it, could not sleep contentedly till it was done, Ps. cxxxii.
The words behind it
10 Hebrew wordsEvery Hebrew word of this verse in the order it stands, with what it means and the door to its own study. The last column counts the times a word stands in the whole Bible: the rarer the word, the more the places it appears belong together.
| Hebrew | Sound | Meaning | Word study | In the Bible |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| וַיֵּלְכ֥וּ | vaiyelekhu | and they went | H1980 → | 1546 times |
| כָל־ | khol- | all | H3605 → | 5413 times |
| הָעָ֖ם | haam | the people | H5971 → | 1873 times |
| אִ֣ישׁ | ʾish | everyone | H376 → | 1663 times |
| לְבֵית֑וֹ | leveito | to house his | H1004 → | 2046 times |
| וַיִּסֹּ֥ב | vaiyiso | and he turned | H5437 → | 161 times |
| דָּוִ֖יד | david | David | H1732 → | 999 times |
| לְבָרֵ֥ךְ | levarekh | to bless | H1288 → | 330 times |
| אֶת־ | ʾet- | <obj.> | H853 → | 10935 times |
| בֵּיתֽוֹ׃ פ | beito | house his | H1004 → | 2046 times |
וַיֵּלְכ֥וּand they went
vaiyelekhuH1980 →1546 times
כָל־all
khol-H3605 →5413 times
הָעָ֖םthe people
haamH5971 →1873 times
אִ֣ישׁeveryone
ʾishH376 →1663 times
לְבֵית֑וֹto house his
leveitoH1004 →2046 times
וַיִּסֹּ֥בand he turned
vaiyisoH5437 →161 times
דָּוִ֖ידDavid
davidH1732 →999 times
לְבָרֵ֥ךְto bless
levarekhH1288 →330 times
אֶת־<obj.>
ʾet-H853 →10935 times
בֵּיתֽוֹ׃ פhouse his
beitoH1004 →2046 times
A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.
The walk
8 stopsEach card is a verse this one points to, and under it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it.
Through
Joshua 24:15But if it is unpleasing in your sight to serve the LORD, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your fathers served beyond the Euphrates, or the gods…
it leads to
- 1 Kings 18:21
Then Elijah approached all the people and said, “How long will you waver between two opinions? If the LORD is God, follow Him. But if Baal is God, follow him.” But the people did…
- John 6:67–68
So Jesus asked the Twelve, “Do you want to leave too?”
- Ruth 1:15–16
“Look,” said Naomi, “your sister-in-law has gone back to her people and her gods; follow her back home.”
- Deuteronomy 29:18
Make sure there is no man or woman, clan or tribe among you today whose heart turns away from the LORD our God to go and worship the gods of those nations. Make sure…
- Ezekiel 20:39
And as for you, O house of Israel, this is what the Lord GOD says: Go and serve your idols, every one of you. But afterward, you will surely listen to Me, and you…
- 1 Kings 18:21
Through
Genesis 18:19For I have chosen him, so that he will command his children and his household after him to keep the way of the LORD by doing what is right and just, in order that…
it leads to
- 1 Timothy 3:4–5
An overseer must manage his own household well and keep his children under control, with complete dignity.
Reached by 2 separate paths from here.
- Deuteronomy 6:6–7
These words I am commanding you today are to be upon your hearts.
- Deuteronomy 4:9–10
Only be on your guard and diligently watch yourselves, so that you do not forget the things your eyes have seen, and so that they do not slip from your heart as long as…
- 1 Timothy 3:4–5
Where this verse is studied
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About 1 Chronicles

Who and where
1 name in this verse with a page on the site.
This page draws on John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763) and Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible.
