· Translation: KJV

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.

Bible Genome reading

1 Chronicles 14:15 — Bible Genome reading

SpeakerGod
EraUnited Kingdom
Primary emotionworship
Literary typenarrative
MarkPromise of God
MarkCommand

Emotional genome

Comfort power60%
Quotability70%
Memorability80%
Crisis relevance60%
Standalone40%
Themes:divine presencesupernatural signs

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Open 1 Chronicles 14

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.

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