1 Chronicles 17:22
“For your people Israel you made your own people forever; and you, Yahweh, became their God.”
— 1 Chronicles 17:22
About this verse
1 Chronicles 17:22 comes from the book of 1 Chronicles, written during the Kingdom (~1000 BC) period. The setting is Jerusalem. These words are attributed to David. The dominant emotion in this verse is grateful, with a comfort power of 80% and a tone that is reverent. It belongs to the prayer genre of biblical literature. Key themes include covenant relationship, divine election. Notable phrases: your own people forever; you became their God. This verse is a prayer.
Speaker
David
Era
Kingdom (~1000 BC)
Emotion
grateful
Type
prayer
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Comfort power
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