· Translation: KJV

1 Chronicles 27:32Also Jonathan, David's uncle, was a counselor, a man of understanding, and a scribe: and Jehiel the son of Hachmoni was with the king's sons:

The setting

Jerusalem, ~970 BC. King David's final administrative records being compiled. The chronicler lists David's inner circle of advisors in the royal court...

The emotion here: methodical reverence recording God's faithfulness through human structures

The original word

yō'ēṣ (יוֹעֵץ) — one who gives advice, a counselor who shapes decisions

Why it matters

Jonathan was David's nephew through his brother, making royal counsel a family affair

Read with care

What most readers miss in 1 Chronicles 27:32

This uncle Jonathan is different from Saul's son Jonathan who was David's friend

Common misconceptionPeople think this is just boring genealogy, but it shows David surrounded himself with family and wisdom - a leadership model for building trust.

Bible Genome reading

1 Chronicles 27:32 — Bible Genome reading

SpeakerNarrator
EraUnited Kingdom
Primary emotiongrateful
Literary typenarrative

Emotional genome

Comfort power30%
Quotability20%
Memorability30%
Crisis relevance20%
Standalone30%
Themes:wisdomcounseleducation

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Open 1 Chronicles 27

1 Chronicles 27:32 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 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 wisdom, counsel, education. Notable phrases: counselor; man of understanding; with the king's sons.

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