1 Chronicles 12:5Eluzai, and Jerimoth, and Bealiah, and Shemariah, and Shephatiah the Haruphite,
The setting
Wilderness camps around Hebron, ~1003 BC. More warriors abandon comfortable lives to join David's growing army. Southern West Bank, Palestine.
The emotion here: careful preservation of honored memory
Why it matters
Shephatiah means 'God has judged' — his parents named him prophetically
Read with care
What most readers miss in 1 Chronicles 12:5
These aren't random names — each warrior had to choose between King Saul's favor and David's uncertain future
Common misconceptionThese lists seem boring and irrelevant, but they show that God remembers every act of faith, even when history books don't.
The thread continues
Verses that echo 1 Chronicles 12:5
Bible Genome reading
1 Chronicles 12:5 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
1 Chronicles 12:5 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 lineage, warriors. Notable phrases: Shephatiah the Haruphite.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same resting
“Love is patient and is kind; love doesn't envy. Love doesn't brag, is not proud,”
— 1 Corinthians 13:4
“When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, "It is finished." He bowed his head, and gave up his spirit.”
— John 19:30
“Yahweh is my shepherd: I shall lack nothing.”
— Psalms 23:1
“Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me. Your rod and your staff, they comfor…”
— Psalms 23:4
“"Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations. I will be exalted in the earth."”
— Psalms 46:10
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