1 Chronicles 16:17

17 God set it up as binding law for Jacob, as an eternal covenant for Israel,

1 Chronicles 16:17 Meaning and Commentary

1 Chronicles 16:17

(See Gill on 1 Chronicles 16:7)

1 Chronicles 16:17 In-Context

15 God remembers his covenant forever, the word he commanded to a thousand generations,

16 which he made with Abraham, the solemn pledge he swore to Isaac.

17 God set it up as binding law for Jacob, as an eternal covenant for Israel,

18 promising, "I hereby give you the land of Canaan as your allotted inheritance."

19 When they were few in number— insignificant, just immigrants—