· Translation: KJV

1 Chronicles 26:31Of the Hebronites was Jerijah the chief, even of the Hebronites, according to their generations by fathers' houses. In the fortieth year of the reign of David they were sought for, and there were found among them mighty men of valor at Jazer of Gilead.

The setting

Jerusalem, Israel, ~970 BC. David's final years organizing temple service. Chronicler documenting administrative details for post-exile restoration...

The emotion here: methodical preservation of sacred order

The original word

darash (דרש) — sought out, investigated, examined carefully

Why it matters

This was written 400 years after David's death to help returning exiles rebuild proper worship

Read with care

What most readers miss in 1 Chronicles 26:31

The 40th year reference shows this happened just before David's death at age 70

Common misconceptionPeople skip these 'boring' genealogies, but they were lifelines for exiles returning from Babylon - proof of their right to serve God and inherit land.

Bible Genome reading

1 Chronicles 26:31 — Bible Genome reading

SpeakerNarrator
EraUnited Kingdom
Primary emotionresting
Literary typenarrative

Emotional genome

Comfort power20%
Quotability10%
Memorability10%
Crisis relevance10%
Standalone20%
Themes:genealogyadministration

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Open 1 Chronicles 26

1 Chronicles 26:31 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 genealogy, administration. Notable phrases: fortieth year of the reign.

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