1 Chronicles 4:20The sons of Shimon: Amnon, and Rinnah, Ben Hanan, and Tilon. The sons of Ishi: Zoheth, and Ben Zoheth.
The setting
Post-exilic Jerusalem, ~450 BC. A scribe records four brothers and their children - simple people whose names are now preserved forever in God's word, though history remembers nothing else about them. Modern location: Jerusalem, Israel.
The emotion here: quiet satisfaction in recording the simple dignity of ordinary families
The original word
ben (בֵּן) — son, but repeated here emphasizes generational continuity and the value of each family line
Why it matters
Zoheth and Ben-Zoheth literally mean 'crawler' and 'son of crawler' - even unflattering names were preserved in sacred record
Read with care
What most readers miss in 1 Chronicles 4:20
These were ordinary people with ordinary names doing ordinary things - but God considered them important enough to remember forever
Common misconceptionPeople think biblical genealogies only include famous people, but most names here are completely unknown - God values ordinary families just as much as heroes
The thread continues
Verses that echo 1 Chronicles 4:20
Bible Genome reading
1 Chronicles 4:20 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
1 Chronicles 4:20 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 sons of Shimon.
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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