· Translation: KJV

1 Chronicles 11:42Adina the son of Shiza the Reubenite, a chief of the Reubenites, and thirty with him,

The setting

Jerusalem, ~970 BC. The chronicler carefully records David's mighty warriors by name, preserving their legacy for future generations in what is now Israel.

The emotion here: reverent duty to preserve every faithful name

The original word

rōʾš (רֹאשׁ) — head, chief, leader of his tribal unit

Why it matters

Adina led thirty warriors from the tribe of Reuben, east of the Jordan River

Read with care

What most readers miss in 1 Chronicles 11:42

This man led THIRTY warriors - he wasn't just a fighter, he was a commander

Common misconceptionPeople skip these lists as boring genealogies, but they're actually war memorials - every name represents someone who risked everything for David when he was still an outlaw.

Bible Genome reading

1 Chronicles 11:42 — Bible Genome reading

SpeakerNarrator
EraUnited Kingdom
Primary emotionresting
Literary typegenealogy

Emotional genome

Comfort power20%
Quotability10%
Memorability20%
Crisis relevance10%
Standalone20%
Themes:genealogytribal leadership

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Open 1 Chronicles 11

1 Chronicles 11:42 comes from the book of 1 Chronicles, written during the United Kingdom period. These words are attributed to Narrator. The dominant emotion in this verse is resting, with a comfort power of 20% and a tone that is reflective. It belongs to the genealogy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include genealogy, tribal leadership. Notable phrases: Adina the son of Shiza; chief of the Reubenites.

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