1 Chronicles 16:21
He did not permit anyone to falsely accuse them. Instead, he reproved kings on their behalf:
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In The King James Version
He suffered no man to do them wrong: yea, he reproved kings for their sakes,
In Context
20And they passed through, from nation to nation, and from one kingdom to another people.
22‘Do not touch my Christ. And do not malign my prophets.’
Cross References
Genesis 20:3Then God came to Abimelech through a dream in the night, and he said to him: “Lo, you shall die because of the woman that you have taken. For she has a husband.”
Genesis 31:29my hand has power to repay you with harm. But the God of your father said to me yesterday, ‘Beware that you not speak anything stern against Jacob.’
Exodus 7:15Go to him in the morning; behold, he will go out to the waters. And you will stand to meet him above the bank of the river. And you will take, in your hand, the staff that was turned into a serpent.
Zephaniah 2:10This will come upon them for their arrogance, because they have blasphemed and have been magnified over the people of the Lord of hosts.
Matthew Henry on 1 Chronicles 16:8-37
David's Psalm of Praise. ( b. c. 1045.) 7 Then on that day David delivered first this psalm to thank the Lord into the hand of Asaph and his brethren. 8 Give thanks unto the Lord , call upon his name, make known his deeds among the people. 9 Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him, talk ye of all his wondrous works. 10 Glory ye in his holy name: let the heart of them rejoice that seek the Lord . 11 Seek the Lord and his strength, seek his face continually. 12 Remember his marvellous works that he hath done, his… Read the whole commentary →