1 Chronicles 10:6So Saul died, and his three sons; and all his house died together.
The setting
Mount Gilboa, Israel, ~1010 BC. The royal bloodline of Benjamin dies in a single day. Jonathan, the crown prince, lies dead beside his father...
The emotion here: chronicling the tragic end of what could have been
The original word
bayit (בַּיִת) — house, meaning dynasty, bloodline, not just building
Why it matters
This ended Israel's first royal dynasty after just 42 years of rule
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What most readers miss in 1 Chronicles 10:6
Jonathan died defending his father despite knowing David was God's chosen king
Common misconceptionPeople assume this was just about Saul's punishment, but innocent Jonathan and his brothers died too — showing how one person's choices affect entire families.
The thread continues
Verses that echo 1 Chronicles 10:6
Bible Genome reading
1 Chronicles 10:6 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
1 Chronicles 10:6 comes from the book of 1 Chronicles, written during the United Kingdom period. The setting is the battlefield. These words are attributed to Narrator. The dominant emotion in this verse is grieving, with a comfort power of 10% and a tone that is lamenting. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include judgment, dynasty end, tragedy. Notable phrases: Saul died; three sons; all his house died together.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same grieving
“By the sweat of your face will you eat bread until you return to the ground, for out of it you were taken. For you are dust, and to dust you…”
— Genesis 3:19
“Jesus wept.”
— John 11:35
“My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from helping me, and from the words of my groaning?”
— Psalms 22:1
“They divide my garments among them. They cast lots for my clothing.”
— Psalms 22:18
“for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God;”
— Romans 3:23
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