· Translation: KJV

1 Chronicles 26:18For Parbar westward, four at the causeway, and two at Parbar.

The setting

Jerusalem, ~1000 BC. Final details of western temple area guard assignments. Parbar was likely a covered colonnade or court area in Jerusalem, Israel.

The emotion here: reverent attention to completing the sacred organizational record

The original word

Parbar (פַּרְבָּר) — possibly from Persian, meaning 'suburb' or 'open colonnade'

Why it matters

The causeway was probably a raised walkway connecting temple courts

Read with care

What most readers miss in 1 Chronicles 26:18

Even the 'back areas' of God's house required faithful guards — no post was unimportant

Common misconceptionThis seems like the least important post, but protecting the 'back door' of God's house was actually one of the most crucial security responsibilities.

Bible Genome reading

1 Chronicles 26:18 — Bible Genome reading

SpeakerNarrator
EraUnited Kingdom
Primary emotionresting
Literary typenarrative

Emotional genome

Comfort power20%
Quotability10%
Memorability20%
Crisis relevance10%
Standalone20%
Themes:temple serviceorganization

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Open 1 Chronicles 26

1 Chronicles 26:18 comes from the book of 1 Chronicles, written during the United Kingdom period. The setting is the Temple. These words are attributed to Narrator. The dominant emotion in this verse is resting, with a comfort power of 20% and a tone that is reflective. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include temple service, organization. Notable phrases: Parbar westward; four at the causeway.

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