1 Chronicles 25:5All these were the sons of Heman the king's seer in the words of God, to lift up the horn. God gave to Heman fourteen sons and three daughters.
The setting
Jerusalem, ~1000 BC. King David is organizing temple worship. Heman, a prophet-musician, stands with his large family - 14 sons and 3 daughters - all called to serve in music ministry in modern-day Jerusalem, Israel.
The emotion here: awe at recording Gods generous blessing on faithful families
The original word
ro'eh (רֹאֶה) — seer, one who sees visions from God, more than a prophet
Why it matters
Heman was also called 'the king's seer' and wrote Psalm 88, the darkest psalm in the Bible
Read with care
What most readers miss in 1 Chronicles 25:5
Having 17 children was seen as extraordinary divine blessing - most families had 3-6 children
Common misconceptionPeople think this is just about biological fertility, but Heman's children were called to a specific ministry - it's about purposeful legacy, not just large families.
The thread continues
Verses that echo 1 Chronicles 25:5
Bible Genome reading
1 Chronicles 25:5 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
1 Chronicles 25:5 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 grateful, with a comfort power of 40% and a tone that is reverent. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include divine blessing, prophetic ministry, family blessing. Notable phrases: king's seer; words of God; God gave; lift up the horn.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same grateful
“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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