1 Chronicles 14:9Now the Philistines had come and made a raid in the valley of Rephaim.
The setting
Valley of Rephaim, just southwest of Jerusalem, ~1000 BC. A fertile valley becomes a staging ground for invasion - the enemy is literally at the gates.
The emotion here: recording the gravity of immediate danger to God's anointed
The original word
pashat (פָּשַׁט) — to strip, raid, make a sudden attack like removing clothes by force
Why it matters
Valley of Rephaim was Jerusalem's breadbasket - attacking there would starve the city
Read with care
What most readers miss in 1 Chronicles 14:9
This wasn't random violence - it was strategic warfare to cut off Jerusalem's food supply
Common misconceptionPeople read this as ancient history, but it's showing that even God's chosen king faced direct threats to his survival - faith doesn't equal safety.
The thread continues
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Bible Genome reading
1 Chronicles 14:9 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
1 Chronicles 14:9 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 anxious, with a comfort power of 10% and a tone that is urgent. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include conflict, opposition. Notable phrases: made a raid; valley of Rephaim.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same anxious
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— 2 Corinthians 11:14
“Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.”
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“The evil spirit answered, "Jesus I know, and Paul I know, but who are you?"”
— Acts 19:15
“I fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to me, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?'”
— Acts 22:7
“When we had all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice saying to me in the Hebrew language, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me? It is har…”
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