· Translation: KJV

1 Chronicles 27:3He was of the children of Perez, the chief of all the captains of the army for the first month.

The setting

Jerusalem, ~970 BC. The chronicler emphasizes Jashobeam's tribal heritage from Perez, showing how God uses family lines across generations. Modern-day Jerusalem, Israel.

The emotion here: reverent appreciation for how God weaves family histories into His plans

The original word

sar (שַׂר) — chief, prince, one who rules with authority

Why it matters

Perez was born from Judah and Tamar's controversial union, yet his line produced Israel's greatest military leaders

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What most readers miss in 1 Chronicles 27:3

Being 'chief of all captains' meant Jashobeam outranked every other military commander in the rotating system

Common misconceptionMost people skip genealogies as irrelevant, but they show God's faithfulness across generations and that He uses imperfect families

Bible Genome reading

1 Chronicles 27:3 — Bible Genome reading

SpeakerNarrator
EraUnited Kingdom
Primary emotionresting
Literary typenarrative

Emotional genome

Comfort power20%
Quotability10%
Memorability10%
Crisis relevance10%
Standalone20%
Themes:military organizationgenealogy

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Open 1 Chronicles 27

1 Chronicles 27:3 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 military organization, genealogy. Notable phrases: children of Perez; chief of all the captains.

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