1 Chronicles 12:15These are those who went over the Jordan in the first month, when it had overflowed all its banks; and they put to flight all them of the valleys, both toward the east, and toward the west.
The setting
Jordan River, Israel, March/April ~1010 BC. Spring snowmelt from Mount Hermon has swollen the river to dangerous flood levels...
The emotion here: breathless wonder at supernatural military victory
The original word
malei (מָלֵא) — overflowed, completely filled beyond normal capacity
Why it matters
The Jordan floods every spring from snowmelt, making it 150 feet wide instead of the usual 30 feet
Read with care
What most readers miss in 1 Chronicles 12:15
They crossed during the most dangerous month possible — this was a deliberate show of unstoppable determination
Common misconceptionPeople read this as ancient history, but it's showing how God's timing often requires acting when natural conditions look worst.
The thread continues
Verses that echo 1 Chronicles 12:15
Bible Genome reading
1 Chronicles 12:15 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
1 Chronicles 12:15 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 growing, with a comfort power of 30% and a tone that is celebratory. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include courage, victory, boldness. Notable phrases: went over the Jordan; overflowed all its banks; put to flight.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same growing
“Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.”
— Proverbs 22:6
“So faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.”
— Romans 10:17
“He must increase, but I must decrease.”
— John 3:30
“Bear one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.”
— Galatians 6:2
“He believed in Yahweh; and he reckoned it to him for righteousness.”
— Genesis 15:6
Your reflection
What does 1 Chronicles 12:15 mean to you, today?
A short note. A question. A prayer. Saved privately to your Soul Garden, dated, and tied to this verse forever.
Speak your heart →Get 3 verses for "growing"
Delivered to your inbox right now. Free.