1 Chronicles 15:18and with them their brothers of the second degree, Zechariah, Ben, and Jaaziel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Unni, Eliab, and Benaiah, and Maaseiah, and Mattithiah, and Eliphelehu, and Mikneiah, and Obed-Edom, and Jeiel, the doorkeepers.
The setting
Jerusalem, ~1000 BC. The 'second degree' Levites are assigned — not the stars, but essential support. Modern-day Jerusalem, Israel.
The emotion here: determined to honor every faithful servant
The original word
mishneh (מִשְׁנֶה) — second rank, but still essential and honored
Why it matters
Levites served in rotating shifts — these 'second degree' musicians worked 24/7 schedules
Read with care
What most readers miss in 1 Chronicles 15:18
The text breaks off mid-sentence — these names were so important the chronicler kept going despite space limitations
Common misconceptionMost people skip these 'boring' name lists, but God preserved each name for 3,000 years — He doesn't forget faithful service.
Bible Genome reading
1 Chronicles 15:18 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
1 Chronicles 15:18 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 resting, with a comfort power of 20% and a tone that is reverent. It belongs to the genealogy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include organized worship, musical assistants, divine order. Notable phrases: brothers of the second degree; Zechariah, Ben, Jaaziel.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same resting
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— John 19:30
“Yahweh is my shepherd: I shall lack nothing.”
— Psalms 23:1
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— Psalms 23:4
“"Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations. I will be exalted in the earth."”
— Psalms 46:10
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