1 Chronicles 17:2Nathan said to David, "Do all that is in your heart; for God is with you."
The setting
Jerusalem, ~1000 BC. David's palace, evening. King David confides in Nathan the prophet about building a temple for God's ark, which currently sits in a tent while David lives in a cedar palace.
The emotion here: encouraging a king's noble desire
The original word
levav (לֵבָב) — the inner person, seat of will and emotion, deeper than just feelings
Why it matters
Nathan was David's court prophet who later confronted him about Bathsheba
Read with care
What most readers miss in 1 Chronicles 17:2
David felt guilty living in luxury while God's presence dwelt in a tent
Common misconceptionPeople think Nathan spoke for God here, but he was giving his own human opinion. God corrected him that same night.
The thread continues
Verses that echo 1 Chronicles 17:2
Bible Genome reading
1 Chronicles 17:2 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
1 Chronicles 17:2 comes from the book of 1 Chronicles, written during the United Kingdom period. These words are attributed to Nathan. The dominant emotion in this verse is growing, with a comfort power of 60% and a tone that is reflective. It belongs to the dialogue genre of biblical literature. Key themes include encouragement, divine presence. Notable phrases: do all that is in your heart; God is with you.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same growing
“Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.”
— Proverbs 22:6
“So faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.”
— Romans 10:17
“He must increase, but I must decrease.”
— John 3:30
“Bear one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.”
— Galatians 6:2
“He believed in Yahweh; and he reckoned it to him for righteousness.”
— Genesis 15:6
Your reflection
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