1 Chronicles 11:11This is the number of the mighty men whom David had: Jashobeam, the son of a Hachmonite, the chief of the thirty; he lifted up his spear against three hundred and killed them at one time.
The setting
Ancient battlefield near Jerusalem, ~1000 BC. Jashobeam single-handedly defeats 300 enemy warriors in one battle. The chronicler records this impossible victory to encourage defeated exiles.
The emotion here: awestruck by supernatural courage displayed in ordinary humans empowered by God
The original word
chanit (חֲנִית) — spear, lance; the primary weapon of elite ancient warriors, requiring both skill and incredible strength
Why it matters
Jashobeam was called 'the son of a Hachmonite' — likely meaning he was from a priestly family who became a warrior
Read with care
What most readers miss in 1 Chronicles 11:11
The number 300 isn't random — it's the same number Gideon defeated the Midianites with, showing God's pattern of victory through the few
Common misconceptionPeople think this glorifies violence, but it's actually about God's power working through surrendered people when the cause is righteous — the chronicler is saying God still fights for His people.
The thread continues
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Bible Genome reading
1 Chronicles 11:11 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
1 Chronicles 11:11 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 worship, with a comfort power of 60% and a tone that is reverent. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include courage, warfare. Notable phrases: chief of the thirty; lifted up his spear.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same worship
“Hear, Israel: Yahweh is our God; Yahweh is one:”
— Deuteronomy 6:4
“and you shall love Yahweh your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your might.”
— Deuteronomy 6:5
“For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven:”
— Ecclesiastes 3:1
“Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.”
— John 14:6
“Jesus said to them, "Most certainly, I tell you, before Abraham came into existence, I AM."”
— John 8:58
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