1 Chronicles 29:14But who am I, and what is my people, that we should be able to offer so willingly as this? For all things come from you, and of your own have we given you.
The setting
Jerusalem, ~970 BC. David continues his farewell address. The people have just given 5,000 talents of gold - worth billions today. Instead of pride, David feels small. He realizes even their ability to give came from God's blessing. Modern-day Jerusalem, Israel.
The emotion here: humbled to his core, amazed at God's generosity through imperfect people
The original word
nādab (נָדַב) — to volunteer freely, impelled from within; spontaneous willingness
Why it matters
The gold given that day equaled about 190 tons - more than many countries' reserves
Read with care
What most readers miss in 1 Chronicles 29:14
David asks 'who am I' - the same phrase he used when God promised his dynasty would be eternal
Common misconceptionPeople think David is being falsely modest, but he's having a genuine crisis of understanding how God works through broken vessels.
The thread continues
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Bible Genome reading
1 Chronicles 29:14 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
1 Chronicles 29:14 comes from the book of 1 Chronicles, written during the United Kingdom period. These words are attributed to David. The dominant emotion in this verse is grateful, with a comfort power of 50% and a tone that is reflective. It belongs to the prayer genre of biblical literature. Key themes include humility, God's ownership. Notable phrases: who am I; all things come from you; of your own have we given. This verse is a prayer.
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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