· Translation: KJV

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

Read with care

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.

Bible Genome reading

1 Chronicles 10:6 — Bible Genome reading

SpeakerNarrator
EraUnited Kingdom
Primary emotiongrieving
Literary typenarrative

Emotional genome

Comfort power10%
Quotability40%
Memorability70%
Crisis relevance70%
Standalone30%
Themes:judgmentdynasty endtragedy

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Open 1 Chronicles 10

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.

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