1 Chronicles 28:13also for the divisions of the priests and the Levites, and for all the work of the service of the house of Yahweh, and for all the vessels of service in the house of Yahweh;
The setting
Jerusalem, ~970 BC. David's palace. The dying king hands detailed temple plans to Solomon and temple officials. Modern Jerusalem, Israel.
The emotion here: urgent but methodical, knowing death approaches
The original word
kōhănîm (כֹּהֲנִים) — priests, literally 'those who stand to serve'
Why it matters
David collected 100,000 talents of gold for the temple - worth over $100 billion today
Read with care
What most readers miss in 1 Chronicles 28:13
This wasn't just building plans - David was organizing 24,000 Levites into work crews
Common misconceptionPeople think this is boring administrative detail, but David was creating a worship system that would last 400 years. Every detail mattered for generations.
The thread continues
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Bible Genome reading
1 Chronicles 28:13 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
1 Chronicles 28:13 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 service, temple organization. Notable phrases: divisions of the priests and Levites; service of the house of Yahweh.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same resting
“Love is patient and is kind; love doesn't envy. Love doesn't brag, is not proud,”
— 1 Corinthians 13:4
“When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, "It is finished." He bowed his head, and gave up his spirit.”
— John 19:30
“Yahweh is my shepherd: I shall lack nothing.”
— Psalms 23:1
“Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me. Your rod and your staff, they comfor…”
— Psalms 23:4
“"Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations. I will be exalted in the earth."”
— Psalms 46:10
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