1 Chronicles 29:15 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

For we are strangers before thee, and sojourners, as were all our fathers: our days on the earth are as a shadow, and there is none abiding.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

We are foreigners and temporary residents in your presence, just like all our ancestors were. Our time on earth passes by like a shadow, and nothing lasts forever.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

David is acknowledging that all humans are temporary visitors on God's earth, and our lives pass quickly like shadows.

📚 Historical Context

This verse comes from King David's prayer during the gathering of materials and offerings for building the temple that his son Solomon would construct. David is speaking humbly before God and the people of Israel, recognizing human mortality and dependence on God. This was near the end of David's reign, as he was preparing to pass leadership to Solomon.

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