1 Chronicles 26:13They cast lots, the small as well as the great, according to their fathers' houses, for every gate.
The setting
Jerusalem, ~970 BC. King David organizing temple duties. Small clans get equal chance as large ones. Modern Jerusalem, Israel.
The emotion here: reverent precision while recording God's justice system
The original word
goral (גּוֹרָל) — lot, portion assigned by divine will, not human preference
Why it matters
The temple had 24 gates requiring constant guard duty, a massive security operation
Read with care
What most readers miss in 1 Chronicles 26:13
This wasn't random - casting lots was seeking God's will for sacred assignments
Common misconceptionPeople think this is about gambling or random chance, but casting lots was Israel's way of asking God to make the decision when human wisdom wasn't enough.
The thread continues
Verses that echo 1 Chronicles 26:13
Bible Genome reading
1 Chronicles 26:13 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
1 Chronicles 26:13 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 worship, with a comfort power of 40% and a tone that is reflective. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include divine guidance, equality, fairness. Notable phrases: cast lots; the small as well as the great.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same worship
“Hear, Israel: Yahweh is our God; Yahweh is one:”
— Deuteronomy 6:4
“and you shall love Yahweh your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your might.”
— Deuteronomy 6:5
“For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven:”
— Ecclesiastes 3:1
“Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.”
— John 14:6
“Jesus said to them, "Most certainly, I tell you, before Abraham came into existence, I AM."”
— John 8:58
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