· Translation: KJV

1 Chronicles 2:6The sons of Zerah: Zimri, and Ethan, and Heman, and Calcol, and Dara; five of them in all.

The setting

Jerusalem, ~400 BC. The Chronicler notes that Zerah's line produced Israel's greatest musicians and wise men...

The emotion here: pride in recording the artistic legacy of Israel's cultural heroes

The original word

chacham (חָכָם) — wisdom, particularly artistic and musical skill given by God

Why it matters

Ethan and Heman were chief musicians in David's temple, composing psalms

Read with care

What most readers miss in 1 Chronicles 2:6

These five men were famous throughout the ancient world for wisdom and music

Common misconceptionPeople think this is just another boring list, but these five men were ancient Israel's equivalent of Mozart, Shakespeare, and Einstein combined.

Bible Genome reading

1 Chronicles 2:6 — Bible Genome reading

SpeakerNarrator
EraUnited Kingdom
Primary emotionresting
Literary typegenealogy

Emotional genome

Comfort power20%
Quotability10%
Memorability20%
Crisis relevance10%
Standalone20%
Themes:genealogylineage

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1 Chronicles 2:6 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, lineage. Notable phrases: sons of Zerah; five of them in all.

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