· Translation: KJV

1 Chronicles 15:28Thus all Israel brought up the ark of the covenant of Yahweh with shouting, and with sound of the cornet, and with trumpets, and with cymbals, sounding aloud with stringed instruments and harps.

The setting

Jerusalem, ~1000 BC. Thousands of Israelites process through the streets with instruments and shouting. Modern-day Jerusalem, Israel.

The emotion here: awe at witnessing unprecedented national celebration

The original word

teruah (תרועה) — war cry or shout of triumph, the sound of victory celebration

Why it matters

This procession included 38,000 Levites and musicians - the largest worship event in Israel's history

Read with care

What most readers miss in 1 Chronicles 15:28

This wasn't quiet, reverent worship - it was LOUD, joyful, celebratory noise that could be heard for miles

Common misconceptionModern Christians think worship should always be quiet and reverent. This was loud, boisterous celebration - God loves joyful noise.

Bible Genome reading

1 Chronicles 15:28 — Bible Genome reading

SpeakerNarrator
EraUnited Kingdom
Primary emotionjoyful
Literary typenarrative

Emotional genome

Comfort power50%
Quotability60%
Memorability70%
Crisis relevance20%
Standalone40%
Themes:national celebrationmusical worshipunity

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Open 1 Chronicles 15

1 Chronicles 15:28 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 joyful, with a comfort power of 50% and a tone that is celebratory. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include national celebration, musical worship, unity. Notable phrases: all Israel brought up; with shouting; sound of the cornet.

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