1 Chronicles 2:48Maacah, Caleb's concubine, bore Sheber and Tirhanah.
The setting
Temple reconstruction period, Jerusalem, ~450 BC. Chronicler documents Caleb's extended family to establish territorial claims in Hebron and surrounding areas, modern-day Hebron, West Bank.
The emotion here: dutiful precision in recording unconventional but legitimate family structures
The original word
Maacah (מַעֲכָה) — literally 'oppression' or 'pressure,' but became a royal name, showing how God redeems difficult origins
Why it matters
Caleb received Hebron as his inheritance at age 85 after declaring 'Give me this mountain!' — his descendants lived on that same land
Read with care
What most readers miss in 1 Chronicles 2:48
This is the second concubine mentioned for Caleb — ancient readers understood this showed his wealth and the growth of his clan
Common misconceptionModern readers assume concubines were exploited, but in ancient Israel they had legal protection and their children had inheritance rights — this was social security, not slavery.
The thread continues
Verses that echo 1 Chronicles 2:48
Bible Genome reading
1 Chronicles 2:48 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
1 Chronicles 2:48 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 genealogy, heritage. Notable phrases: Maacah; Caleb's concubine.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same resting
“Love is patient and is kind; love doesn't envy. Love doesn't brag, is not proud,”
— 1 Corinthians 13:4
“When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, "It is finished." He bowed his head, and gave up his spirit.”
— John 19:30
“Yahweh is my shepherd: I shall lack nothing.”
— Psalms 23:1
“Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me. Your rod and your staff, they comfor…”
— Psalms 23:4
“"Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations. I will be exalted in the earth."”
— Psalms 46:10
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