1 Chronicles 14:2David perceived that Yahweh had established him king over Israel; for his kingdom was exalted on high, for his people Israel's sake.
The setting
Jerusalem, ~1003 BC. David, now 30 years old, sits in his new cedar palace and has an epiphany about God's hand in his rise from shepherd to king over the united kingdom of Israel.
The emotion here: awe at God's long-term faithfulness
The original word
yāḏaʿ (יָדַע) — to know by experience, David didn't just think but deeply understood God's work
Why it matters
David had waited 13 years from his anointing to becoming king over all Israel
Read with care
What most readers miss in 1 Chronicles 14:2
The phrase 'for his people Israel's sake' shows David understood kingship was service, not privilege
Common misconceptionMany read this as David being proud of his success, but he's actually humbled, realizing his kingship exists to serve others, not glorify himself.
The thread continues
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Bible Genome reading
1 Chronicles 14:2 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
1 Chronicles 14:2 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 grateful, with a comfort power of 60% and a tone that is reflective. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include divine establishment, purpose, kingship. Notable phrases: Yahweh had established him; for his people Israel's sake.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same grateful
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.”
— John 3:16
“I have fought the good fight. I have finished the course. I have kept the faith.”
— 2 Timothy 4:7
“It will be, that whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved.'”
— Acts 2:21
“for by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God,”
— Ephesians 2:8
“So now it wasn't you who sent me here, but God, and he has made me a father to Pharaoh, lord of all his house, and ruler over all the land o…”
— Genesis 45:8
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