· Translation: KJV

1 Chronicles 11:45Jediael the son of Shimri, and Joha his brother, the Tizite,

The setting

Israel, ~1000 BC. The chronicler carefully records names of David's elite warriors, including lesser-known fighters from various tribes and regions.

The emotion here: reverent duty to preserve their memory

The original word

gibbor (גִּבּוֹר) — mighty warrior, hero of strength and courage in battle

Why it matters

These lists preserve the names of warriors who would otherwise be lost to history

Read with care

What most readers miss in 1 Chronicles 11:45

Every name represents a real person who risked everything for David

Common misconceptionPeople skip these genealogies as boring, but they're God's way of saying every faithful person matters enough to be remembered by name.

Bible Genome reading

1 Chronicles 11:45 — Bible Genome reading

SpeakerNarrator
EraUnited Kingdom
Primary emotionresting
Literary typegenealogy

Emotional genome

Comfort power20%
Quotability10%
Memorability20%
Crisis relevance10%
Standalone20%
Themes:genealogybrotherhood

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1 Chronicles 11:45 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, brotherhood. Notable phrases: Jediael the son of Shimri; Joha his brother.

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