· Translation: KJV

1 Chronicles 27:17of Levi, Hashabiah the son of Kemuel: of Aaron, Zadok:

The setting

Jerusalem, ~970 BC. The royal chronicler records David's final administrative structure, organizing 24,000 tribal leaders. Modern Israel.

The emotion here: methodical satisfaction at completing the kingdom's structure

The original word

nāśî' (נשיא) — appointed leader, one lifted up for responsibility

Why it matters

Zadok would later crown Solomon king, establishing a priesthood that lasted 400 years

Read with care

What most readers miss in 1 Chronicles 27:17

These weren't honorary titles — each leader managed 24,000 men who served one month per year

Common misconceptionPeople think this is just boring genealogy, but it's actually David's sophisticated government structure — each name represents 24,000 organized citizens in a functioning nation.

Bible Genome reading

1 Chronicles 27:17 — Bible Genome reading

SpeakerNarrator
EraUnited Kingdom
Primary emotionresting
Literary typenarrative

Emotional genome

Comfort power30%
Quotability20%
Memorability30%
Crisis relevance10%
Standalone20%
Themes:priestly leadershiplevitical order

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Open 1 Chronicles 27

1 Chronicles 27:17 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 30% and a tone that is reflective. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include priestly leadership, levitical order. Notable phrases: of Levi; of Aaron; Zadok.

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