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1 Chronicles 16:19

Old Testament Historical ASV (1901)

What does 1 Chronicles 16:19 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “When ye were but a few men in number, Yea, very few, and sojourners in it;” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

When ye were but a few men in number, Yea, very few, and sojourners in it;
1 Chronicles 16:19 — American Standard Version

Context — 1 Chronicles 16

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
16[The covenant] which he made with Abraham, And his oath unto Isaac,
17And confirmed the same unto Jacob for a statute, To Israel for an everlasting covenant,
18Saying, Unto thee will I give the land of Canaan, The lot of your inheritance;
19When ye were but a few men in number, Yea, very few, and sojourners in it;
20And they went about from nation to nation, And from one kingdom to another people.
21He suffered no man to do them wrong; Yea, he reproved kings for their sakes,
22[Saying], Touch not mine anointed ones, And do my prophets no harm.
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What do historical commentaries say?

Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“This passage is interposed by the writer of Chronicles between two sentences of the parallel passage in Samuel. It contains a detailed account of the service which David instituted at this time, a service out of which grew the more elaborate service of the temple. The language of much of the passage is remarkably archaic, and there can be no reasonable doubt that it is in the main an extract from a record of the time of David. 1 Chronicles 16:5 The occurrence of the name “Jeiel” twice in this list is considered suspicious. Hence, the first “Jeiel” is thought to be a corrupt reading for “Aziel” 1 Chronicles 15:20, or “Jaaziel” 1 Chronicles 15:18. 1 Chronicles 16:8 The Psalm here put before us…”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“but few: Heb. but men of number a few: Gen 34:30; Act 7:5; Heb 11:13 1 Chronicles 16:20”
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