1 Chronicles 14:15It shall be, when you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the mulberry trees, that then you shall go out to battle; for God has gone out before you to strike the army of the Philistines."
The setting
Dawn breaks over Valley of Rephaim, Israel. ~1000 BC. David's forces are positioned behind mulberry groves, listening for the supernatural sound that will signal God's attack...
The emotion here: recording with wonder at witnessing the supernatural
The original word
halāk (הָלַךְ) — to march, advance with purpose and determination
Why it matters
Ancient armies often attributed battlefield sounds to gods marching with them
Read with care
What most readers miss in 1 Chronicles 14:15
The sound in the trees is GOD'S army advancing - David's forces follow behind the divine assault
Common misconceptionPeople think the rustling trees are just a battle signal, but it's the sound of God's invisible army advancing ahead of David's visible army.
The thread continues
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Bible Genome reading
1 Chronicles 14:15 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
1 Chronicles 14:15 comes from the book of 1 Chronicles, written during the United Kingdom period. These words are attributed to God. The dominant emotion in this verse is worship, with a comfort power of 60% and a tone that is prophetic. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include divine presence, supernatural signs. Notable phrases: sound of marching; God has gone out before. This verse contains a promise of God. This verse contains a command.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same worship
“Hear, Israel: Yahweh is our God; Yahweh is one:”
— Deuteronomy 6:4
“and you shall love Yahweh your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your might.”
— Deuteronomy 6:5
“For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven:”
— Ecclesiastes 3:1
“Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.”
— John 14:6
“Jesus said to them, "Most certainly, I tell you, before Abraham came into existence, I AM."”
— John 8:58
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