1 Chronicles 4:19The sons of the wife of Hodiah, the sister of Naham, were the father of Keilah the Garmite, and Eshtemoa the Maacathite.
The setting
Post-exilic Jerusalem, ~450 BC. The chronicler documents intricate family relationships, showing how tribes maintained their identity even through complex marriages and adoptions. Modern location: Jerusalem, Israel.
The emotion here: methodical determination to preserve every family connection despite complexity
The original word
achot (אָחוֹת) — sister, but in genealogies often means 'female relative' or 'connected family member'
Why it matters
Keilah was a fortified city that David saved from the Philistines, making this family record militarily significant
Read with care
What most readers miss in 1 Chronicles 4:19
The 'wife of Hodiah' isn't named, but her family connections are - showing women's lineages mattered even when their names weren't recorded
Common misconceptionModern readers see this as meaningless genealogy, but these cities were actual places with strategic importance - this is documenting territorial inheritance rights
The thread continues
Verses that echo 1 Chronicles 4:19
Bible Genome reading
1 Chronicles 4:19 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
1 Chronicles 4:19 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, family heritage. Notable phrases: the sister of Naham.
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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