1 Chronicles 16:18
saying, "I will give you the land of Canaan,The lot of your inheritance,"
New Heart English Bible
In The King James Version
Saying, Unto thee will I give the land of Canaan, the lot of your inheritance;
In Context
17He confirmed the same to Jacob for a statute,and to Israel for an everlasting covenant,
19when you were but a few men in number,yes, very few, and foreigners were in it.
Cross References
Genesis 13:15for all the land which you see, I will give to you, and to your offspring forever.
Genesis 28:13Behold, the Lord stood above it, and said, "I am the Lord, the God of Abraham your father, and the God of Isaac. The land whereon you lie, to you will I give it, and to your seed.
Numbers 26:53"To these the land shall be divided for an inheritance according to the number of names.
Micah 2:5Therefore you will have no one who divides the land by lot in the assembly of the Lord.
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 →