1 Chronicles 16:16 (KJV)

Passage

Even of the covenant which he made with Abraham, and of his oath unto Isaac;

Nearby Context

1 Chronicles 16:14 He is the LORD our God; his judgments are in all the earth.

1 Chronicles 16:15 Be ye mindful always of his covenant; the word which he commanded to a thousand generations;

1 Chronicles 16:16 Even of the covenant which he made with Abraham, and of his oath unto Isaac;

1 Chronicles 16:17 And hath confirmed the same to Jacob for a law, and to Israel for an everlasting covenant,

1 Chronicles 16:18 Saying, Unto thee will I give the land of Canaan, the lot of your inheritance;

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "even", "covenant", "abraham", "oath", and "isaac". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "even" and "covenant", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 15's "Be ye mindful always of his covenant..." into verse 17's "And hath confirmed the same to Jacob...", so "even" and "covenant" belong inside that flow. In 1 Chronicles context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "even" and "covenant" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.