· Translation: KJV

1 Chronicles 26:28All that Samuel the seer, and Saul the son of Kish, and Abner the son of Ner, and Joab the son of Zeruiah, had dedicated, whoever had dedicated anything, it was under the hand of Shelomoth, and of his brothers.

The setting

Jerusalem, ~960 BC. The Chronicler records how sacred treasures from Israel's greatest leaders were carefully catalogued and stored in temple storehouses in modern-day Israel.

The emotion here: reverent awe at recording God's provision through generations

The original word

qādash (קָדַשׁ) — to set apart as sacred, consecrated for God's exclusive use

Why it matters

Shelomoth oversaw treasures spanning 100+ years of Israel's history, from Samuel to David's reign

Read with care

What most readers miss in 1 Chronicles 26:28

This verse lists four generations of leaders whose dedicated gifts were still being protected

Common misconceptionPeople skip this as boring genealogy, but it's actually about financial stewardship—how sacred gifts from famous leaders were carefully managed for future generations.

Bible Genome reading

1 Chronicles 26:28 — Bible Genome reading

SpeakerNarrator
EraUnited Kingdom
Primary emotionresting
Literary typenarrative

Emotional genome

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

In context

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Open 1 Chronicles 26

1 Chronicles 26:28 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 dedication, stewardship. Notable phrases: Samuel the seer; had dedicated.

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