1 Chronicles 13:13So David didn't move the ark to him into the city of David, but carried it aside into the house of Obed-Edom the Gittite.
The setting
David's procession stops. He makes a split-second decision to leave the ark with Obed-Edom, a foreigner from Gath...
The emotion here: documenting a moment of practical wisdom after chaos
The original word
natah (נָטָה) — to turn aside, stretch out, like pitching a tent in an unplanned place
Why it matters
Obed-Edom was a Gittite — from Gath, the same Philistine city where Goliath came from
Read with care
What most readers miss in 1 Chronicles 13:13
David trusted a foreigner over himself — sometimes God uses outsiders when insiders fail
Common misconceptionPeople see this as David giving up, but he was actually being strategic — he found someone willing to take the risk he couldn't handle.
The thread continues
Verses that echo 1 Chronicles 13:13
Bible Genome reading
1 Chronicles 13:13 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
1 Chronicles 13:13 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 deciding, with a comfort power of 20% and a tone that is reflective. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include wisdom, reverence, caution. Notable phrases: didn't move the ark; carried it aside.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same deciding
“"You shall have no other gods before me.”
— Deuteronomy 5:7
“"You shall not murder.”
— Exodus 20:13
“Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.”
— Matthew 23:12
“For God didn't give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.”
— 2 Timothy 1:7
“But Peter said, "Silver and gold have I none, but what I have, that I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, get up and walk!"”
— Acts 3:6
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