1 Chronicles 4:40They found fat pasture and good, and the land was wide, and quiet, and peaceable; for those who lived there before were of Ham.
The setting
Gedor valley, ~700 BC. Simeonite scouts return with glowing reports: rich grass, abundant water, peaceful inhabitants from Ham's lineage...
The emotion here: amazed gratitude while recording God's unexpected provision
The original word
shamen (שָׁמֵן) — fat, rich, fertile — the same word used for choice sacrificial animals
Why it matters
The descendants of Ham mentioned here were likely Canaanite peoples who had settled peacefully in this region
Read with care
What most readers miss in 1 Chronicles 4:40
'Wide and quiet and peaceable' — three Hebrew words emphasizing this wasn't just good land, it was stress-free living
Common misconceptionThis reads like a simple real estate transaction, but the chronicler is showing how God provided exactly what they needed when they stepped out in faith.
The thread continues
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Bible Genome reading
1 Chronicles 4:40 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
1 Chronicles 4:40 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 grateful, with a comfort power of 50% and a tone that is celebratory. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include God's provision, peaceful inheritance. Notable phrases: fat pasture and good; wide, quiet, and peaceable.
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“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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