1 Chronicles 21:23Ornan said to David, "Take it for yourself, and let my lord the king do that which is good in his eyes. Behold, I give the oxen for burnt offerings, and the threshing instruments for wood, and the wheat for the meal offering. I give it all."
The setting
Mount Moriah, Jerusalem, ~1000 BC. Ornan realizes the king needs his threshing floor for an emergency altar to stop a plague. Without hesitation, he offers everything - land, animals, tools...
The emotion here: overwhelmed gratitude mixed with awe at serving the king in his hour of need
The original word
nāthan (נָתַן) — to give freely, bestow as a gift, not sell or trade
Why it matters
Ornan offered oxen worth about 2 years' wages plus expensive threshing sledges made with iron teeth
Read with care
What most readers miss in 1 Chronicles 21:23
Ornan gives away his entire business operation in one moment - this would bankrupt most farmers
Common misconceptionPeople admire Ornan's generosity but miss that he's actually making a shrewd spiritual investment - helping the king could bring lifelong protection and blessing.
The thread continues
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Bible Genome reading
1 Chronicles 21:23 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
1 Chronicles 21:23 comes from the book of 1 Chronicles, written during the United Kingdom period. These words are attributed to Ornan. The dominant emotion in this verse is grateful, with a comfort power of 50% and a tone that is reverent. It belongs to the dialogue genre of biblical literature. Key themes include generosity, honor. Notable phrases: take it for yourself; I give the oxen.
Emotionally similar
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“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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