· Translation: KJV

1 Chronicles 3:3the fifth, Shephatiah of Abital; the sixth, Ithream by Eglah his wife:

The setting

Jerusalem, ~450 BC. A Levite scribe carefully records David's family tree for exiles returning from Babylon...

The original word

nashiym (נָשִׁים) — wives, emphasizing covenant relationships not mere concubines

Why it matters

Abital and Eglah are mentioned nowhere else in Scripture except in genealogies

Read with care

What most readers miss in 1 Chronicles 3:3

Every wife is named because each son could potentially claim the throne

Common misconceptionPeople think genealogies are boring filler, but they're actually legal documents proving Jesus' right to the throne through David's line.

Bible Genome reading

1 Chronicles 3:3 — Bible Genome reading

SpeakerNarrator
EraUnited Kingdom
Primary emotionresting
Literary typegenealogy

Emotional genome

Comfort power20%
Quotability10%
Memorability20%
Crisis relevance10%
Standalone20%
Themes:genealogyDavid's lineage

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1 Chronicles 3:3 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 genealogy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include genealogy, David's lineage. Notable phrases: Shephatiah of Abital; Ithream by Eglah.

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