1 Chronicles 18:13He put garrisons in Edom; and all the Edomites became servants to David. Yahweh gave victory to David wherever he went.
The setting
Edom (modern southern Jordan), ~1000 BC. David establishes military garrisons across the conquered territory. The chronicler steps back to observe the divine pattern behind David's success...
The emotion here: awe at documenting God's consistent intervention in David's campaigns
The original word
nātan (נָתַן) — to give, grant; implies God as the active source of victory
Why it matters
David's empire stretched from Egypt to the Euphrates - larger than modern Israel
Read with care
What most readers miss in 1 Chronicles 18:13
The phrase 'wherever he went' suggests David never lost a single military campaign
Common misconceptionPeople think this endorses conquest and violence, but the focus is on recognizing God as the source of success in whatever sphere He places you.
The thread continues
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Bible Genome reading
1 Chronicles 18:13 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
1 Chronicles 18:13 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 grateful, with a comfort power of 50% and a tone that is reflective. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include divine victory, sovereignty. Notable phrases: Yahweh gave victory.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same grateful
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.”
— John 3:16
“I have fought the good fight. I have finished the course. I have kept the faith.”
— 2 Timothy 4:7
“It will be, that whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved.'”
— Acts 2:21
“for by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God,”
— Ephesians 2:8
“So now it wasn't you who sent me here, but God, and he has made me a father to Pharaoh, lord of all his house, and ruler over all the land o…”
— Genesis 45:8
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