· Translation: KJV

1 Chronicles 2:30The sons of Nadab: Seled, and Appaim; but Seled died without children.

The setting

Ancient tribal territory, ~1000 BC. Seled's death without children means his inheritance passes to his brother, his name nearly forgotten...

The emotion here: solemn recognition of life's harsh realities

The original word

banim (בָּנִים) — children, but specifically sons who would carry the family name and inheritance

Why it matters

Dying without children meant your name and property disappeared from tribal records

Read with care

What most readers miss in 1 Chronicles 2:30

The chronicler still recorded Seled's name even though he had no legacy

Common misconceptionPeople think biblical times only valued those who had children, but God still recorded Seled's name—proving every life matters regardless of offspring.

Bible Genome reading

1 Chronicles 2:30 — Bible Genome reading

SpeakerNarrator
EraUnited Kingdom
Primary emotionresting
Literary typegenealogy

Emotional genome

Comfort power20%
Quotability10%
Memorability10%
Crisis relevance10%
Standalone20%
Themes:lineagechildlessnessfamily heritage

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1 Chronicles 2:30 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 reflective. It belongs to the genealogy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include lineage, childlessness, family heritage. Notable phrases: died without children.

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