· Translation: KJV

1 Chronicles 26:26This Shelomoth and his brothers were over all the treasures of the dedicated things, which David the king, and the heads of the fathers' houses, the captains over thousands and hundreds, and the captains of the army, had dedicated.

The setting

Jerusalem, ~960 BC. Shelomoth oversees treasures in temple storerooms - gold, silver, and sacred items from David's military victories in modern-day Israel...

The emotion here: solemn respect for preserving temple administration

The original word

otsarot (אֹצְרוֹת) — treasuries, but specifically things set apart as holy

Why it matters

Temple treasures included spoils from battles against Philistines, Moabites, and Ammonites

Read with care

What most readers miss in 1 Chronicles 26:26

This wasn't just bookkeeping - these men handled items dedicated to God from bloody victories

Common misconceptionThis seems like dry administration, but these treasurers were handling items consecrated from life-and-death battles for God's glory.

Bible Genome reading

1 Chronicles 26:26 — Bible Genome reading

SpeakerNarrator
EraUnited Kingdom
Primary emotionresting
Literary typenarrative

Emotional genome

Comfort power20%
Quotability10%
Memorability20%
Crisis relevance10%
Standalone20%
Themes:stewardshiporganization

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Open 1 Chronicles 26

1 Chronicles 26:26 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 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 stewardship, organization. Notable phrases: treasures of the dedicated things.

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