1 Chronicles 16:19
While, as yet, ye were men who could be counted, a very few, and sojourners therein:
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
When ye were but few, even a few, and strangers in it.
In Context
18Saying, To thee, will I give the land of Canaan, as your inherited portion:
20And they wandered from nation to nation, and from one kingdom, to another people:
Cross References
Deuteronomy 7:7not because ye were more in number than any of the peoples, did Yahweh become attached to you and make choice of you,—for, ye, were fewer than any of the peoples;
Hebrews 11:13In faith, all these died—not bearing away the promises, but, from afar, beholding and saluting them, and confessing that, strangers and sojourners, were they upon the land.
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 →