· Translation: KJV

1 Chronicles 27:15The twelfth captain for the twelfth month was Heldai the Netophathite, of Othniel: and in his division were twenty-four thousand.

The setting

Jerusalem, ~970 BC. The final entry in David's military calendar - the twelfth month captain completing the yearly cycle. Modern-day Jerusalem, Israel.

The emotion here: satisfied completion as the chronicler records the full yearly cycle

The original word

chodesh (חֹדֶשׁ) — month, literally 'new moon,' marking time's faithful rhythm

Why it matters

Netophathite refers to Netophah, a town near Bethlehem where David's family had connections

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What most readers miss in 1 Chronicles 27:15

The twelfth month completed the circle - this represents the beauty of faithful completion and cyclic renewal

Common misconceptionThis seems like administrative busywork, but it shows God values faithful completion of ordinary duties as much as dramatic victories

The thread continues

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Bible Genome reading

1 Chronicles 27:15 — Bible Genome reading

SpeakerNarrator
EraUnited Kingdom
Primary emotionresting
Literary typenarrative

Emotional genome

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

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Open 1 Chronicles 27

1 Chronicles 27:15 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 organization, administration. Notable phrases: twelfth month; twenty-four thousand.

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