· Translation: KJV

1 Chronicles 22:1Then David said, "This is the house of Yahweh God, and this is the altar of burnt offering for Israel."

The setting

Jerusalem, ~1000 BC. The angel's sword is sheathed. The plague has stopped at this exact threshing floor. David suddenly realizes this tragedy has revealed God's chosen spot...

The emotion here: sudden revelation dawning after terror, breathless recognition

The original word

bayith (בַּיִת) — not just building but dwelling place, God's house among His people

Why it matters

This is the same Mount Moriah where Abraham almost sacrificed Isaac 1,000 years earlier

Read with care

What most readers miss in 1 Chronicles 22:1

David's 'eureka' moment — his worst mistake just revealed where God wanted His temple

Common misconceptionPeople think David was just being religious, but this was a lightning-bolt moment of recognizing God's plan in the middle of his greatest failure.

Bible Genome reading

1 Chronicles 22:1 — Bible Genome reading

SpeakerDavid
EraUnited Kingdom
Primary emotionworship
Literary typenarrative
MarkProphecy

Emotional genome

Comfort power50%
Quotability70%
Memorability70%
Crisis relevance30%
Standalone60%
Themes:templedivine calling

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1 Chronicles 22:1 comes from the book of 1 Chronicles, written during the United Kingdom period. These words are attributed to David. The dominant emotion in this verse is worship, with a comfort power of 50% and a tone that is reverent. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include temple, divine calling. Notable phrases: house of Yahweh God; altar of burnt offering. This verse contains prophecy.

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