1 Chronicles 21:7God was displeased with this thing; therefore he struck Israel.
The setting
Jerusalem, ~1000 BC. The census is complete and God's judgment falls immediately. A plague begins killing thousands across Israel because their king counted what God said not to count.
The emotion here: recording divine judgment with trembling reverence
The original word
ra'a (רָעַע) — to be evil, to displease deeply, suggesting God's intense grief over David's pride
Why it matters
The plague killed 70,000 people in three days - roughly 1% of Israel's population at the time
Read with care
What most readers miss in 1 Chronicles 21:7
God struck 'Israel,' not just David - when leaders sin with pride, innocent people suffer the consequences
Common misconceptionMany think this shows God is unfairly punishing innocent people, but ancient kings represented their people - David's pride endangered everyone he was meant to protect.
The thread continues
Verses that echo 1 Chronicles 21:7
Bible Genome reading
1 Chronicles 21:7 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
1 Chronicles 21:7 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 angry, with a comfort power of 30% and a tone that is urgent. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include divine judgment, consequences. Notable phrases: God was displeased; struck Israel.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same angry
“Beat your plowshares into swords, and your pruning hooks into spears. Let the weak say, 'I am strong.'”
— Joel 3:10
“You blind guides, who strain out a gnat, and swallow a camel!”
— Matthew 23:24
“Listen to this word, you cows of Bashan, who are on the mountain of Samaria, who oppress the poor, who crush the needy, who tell their husba…”
— Amos 4:1
“I hate, I despise your feasts, and I can't stand your solemn assemblies.”
— Amos 5:21
“Your eyes shall not pity; life shall go for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.”
— Deuteronomy 19:21
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