1 Chronicles 4:2Reaiah the son of Shobal became the father of Jahath; and Jahath became the father of Ahumai and Lahad. These are the families of the Zorathites.
The setting
Jerusalem, ~400 BC. A scribe records how one man's family became an entire clan with their own city, now in modern-day Israel...
The emotion here: methodical satisfaction in documenting family expansion
The original word
mishpachot (מִשְׁפָּחוֹת) — family clans, extended family groups with shared identity
Why it matters
The Zorathites likely founded the town of Zorah, where Samson would later be born
Read with care
What most readers miss in 1 Chronicles 4:2
From one father came an entire community—showing how God multiplies families into nations
Common misconceptionThese seem like random names, but they're showing how God's promise to multiply Abraham's descendants literally came true through ordinary families.
The thread continues
Verses that echo 1 Chronicles 4:2
Bible Genome reading
1 Chronicles 4:2 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
1 Chronicles 4:2 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 lineage, clan identity. Notable phrases: became the father; families of the Zorathites.
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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