1 Chronicles 27:31All these were the rulers of the substance which was king David's.
The setting
Jerusalem, ~1000 BC. The Chronicler concludes his detailed list of David's cabinet. This wasn't David's personal wealth but the nation's resources under his stewardship, located throughout the kingdom of Israel.
The emotion here: grateful admiration for David's organizational wisdom
The original word
rǝkûš (רְכוּשׁ) — possessions, but specifically goods acquired through effort and stewardship, not inheritance
Why it matters
David transformed Israel from a loose tribal confederation into an organized kingdom with professional administration
Read with care
What most readers miss in 1 Chronicles 27:31
This verse emphasizes stewardship — everything belonged to 'king David' but was managed by faithful servants
Common misconceptionThis looks like a list of David's personal wealth, but it's actually about delegated stewardship — David owned it, but trusted others to manage it faithfully.
The thread continues
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Bible Genome reading
1 Chronicles 27:31 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
1 Chronicles 27:31 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 grateful, with a comfort power of 30% and a tone that is reflective. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include stewardship, royal administration. Notable phrases: rulers of the substance; king David's.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same grateful
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.”
— John 3:16
“I have fought the good fight. I have finished the course. I have kept the faith.”
— 2 Timothy 4:7
“It will be, that whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved.'”
— Acts 2:21
“for by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God,”
— Ephesians 2:8
“So now it wasn't you who sent me here, but God, and he has made me a father to Pharaoh, lord of all his house, and ruler over all the land o…”
— Genesis 45:8
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