1 Chronicles 21:21As David came to Ornan, Ornan looked and saw David, and went out of the threshing floor, and bowed himself to David with his face to the ground.
The setting
Jerusalem, ~1000 BC. A threshing floor on Mount Moriah (future Temple site). Ornan the Jebusite is working when he sees the king approaching with his entourage...
The emotion here: recording with historical precision the exact moment of reverence
The original word
shāchāh (שָׁחָה) — to prostrate oneself completely, face touching ground in worship or submission
Why it matters
This threshing floor was likely on the exact spot where Solomon would build the Temple
Read with care
What most readers miss in 1 Chronicles 21:21
Ornan was a Jebusite - one of the original inhabitants David conquered, yet he shows complete respect
Common misconceptionPeople think this is just about ancient customs, but Ornan was showing respect across ethnic lines - a former enemy honoring his conqueror with genuine reverence.
The thread continues
Verses that echo 1 Chronicles 21:21
Bible Genome reading
1 Chronicles 21:21 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
1 Chronicles 21:21 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 worship, with a comfort power of 30% and a tone that is reverent. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include respect, reverence. Notable phrases: bowed himself to David; face to the ground.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same worship
“Hear, Israel: Yahweh is our God; Yahweh is one:”
— Deuteronomy 6:4
“and you shall love Yahweh your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your might.”
— Deuteronomy 6:5
“For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven:”
— Ecclesiastes 3:1
“Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.”
— John 14:6
“Jesus said to them, "Most certainly, I tell you, before Abraham came into existence, I AM."”
— John 8:58
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