1 Chronicles 21:4Nevertheless the king's word prevailed against Joab. Therefore Joab departed, and went throughout all Israel, and came to Jerusalem.
The setting
Jerusalem to Beersheba, ~1000 BC. General Joab reluctantly begins the 9-month military census across all twelve tribes, knowing it will bring God's judgment...
The emotion here: documenting inevitable tragedy
The original word
chazaq (חָזַק) — prevailed, overpowered by royal authority
Why it matters
The census took Joab and his officers 9 months and 20 days to complete
Read with care
What most readers miss in 1 Chronicles 21:4
This single decision will cost 70,000 Israelite lives within days
Common misconceptionThis isn't about blind obedience being good - it's showing how David's pride overruled wise counsel and led to national catastrophe.
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Bible Genome reading
1 Chronicles 21:4 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
1 Chronicles 21:4 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 deciding, with a comfort power of 20% and a tone that is reflective. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include authority, obedience. Notable phrases: king's word prevailed; went throughout Israel.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same deciding
“"You shall have no other gods before me.”
— Deuteronomy 5:7
“"You shall not murder.”
— Exodus 20:13
“Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.”
— Matthew 23:12
“For God didn't give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.”
— 2 Timothy 1:7
“But Peter said, "Silver and gold have I none, but what I have, that I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, get up and walk!"”
— Acts 3:6
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