· Translation: KJV

1 Chronicles 26:32His brothers, men of valor, were two thousand seven hundred, heads of fathers' houses, whom king David made overseers over the Reubenites, and the Gadites, and the half-tribe of the Manassites, for every matter pertaining to God, and for the affairs of the king.

The setting

Trans-Jordan region (modern Jordan/Syria), ~970 BC. David appointing Levites to govern distant tribes across the Jordan River...

The emotion here: administrative thoroughness with historical weight

The original word

chayil (חיל) — men of valor, strength, capability, proven warriors

Why it matters

These 2,700 men governed territory larger than modern Israel from hundreds of miles away

Read with care

What most readers miss in 1 Chronicles 26:32

David chose Levites (priests) as civil governors - combining spiritual and administrative authority

Common misconceptionThis looks like dry record-keeping, but it shows David's genius - using priests as governors ensured God's law governed even distant territories.

Bible Genome reading

1 Chronicles 26:32 — Bible Genome reading

SpeakerNarrator
EraUnited Kingdom
Primary emotionresting
Literary typenarrative

Emotional genome

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

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1 Chronicles 26:32 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 administration, governance. Notable phrases: men of valor; king David made overseers.

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