· Translation: KJV

1 Chronicles 12:7and Joelah, and Zebadiah, the sons of Jeroham of Gedor.

The setting

Hebron, Israel, ~1010 BC. The Chronicler records names of David's early supporters from Gedor, a town 4 miles south of Bethlehem in modern-day West Bank.

The emotion here: reverent duty to preserve forgotten heroes

The original word

Gedor (גְּדוֹר) — walled place, fortress town

Why it matters

Gedor was a fortified Judean town that controlled access to the Judean wilderness

Read with care

What most readers miss in 1 Chronicles 12:7

These weren't famous warriors — just ordinary men whose names mattered enough to God to preserve forever

Common misconceptionPeople skip genealogies as boring, but this is God saying 'I remember every person who chose to follow my plan, even when it was risky.'

Bible Genome reading

1 Chronicles 12:7 — Bible Genome reading

SpeakerNarrator
EraUnited Kingdom
Primary emotionresting
Literary typegenealogy

Emotional genome

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

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1 Chronicles 12:7 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: sons of Jeroham.

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