· Translation: KJV

1 Chronicles 6:13and Shallum became the father of Hilkiah, and Hilkiah became the father of Azariah,

The setting

This Hilkiah would become the high priest who discovered the lost Book of the Law in 621 BC...

The emotion here: faithful in recording even the seemingly insignificant

The original word

Chilqîyâh (חִלְקִיָּה) — my portion is Yahweh, the one God chose for a crucial moment

Why it matters

Hilkiah's discovery of Scripture triggered the greatest revival in Judah's history

Read with care

What most readers miss in 1 Chronicles 6:13

This 'middle name' in a list would find the lost Bible and save a nation

Common misconceptionPeople think being 'in the middle' of a genealogy means being unimportant, but Hilkiah proves that God uses the 'ordinary' names for extraordinary purposes.

Bible Genome reading

1 Chronicles 6:13 — Bible Genome reading

SpeakerNarrator
EraUnited Kingdom
Primary emotionresting
Literary typegenealogy

Emotional genome

Comfort power20%
Quotability10%
Memorability20%
Crisis relevance10%
Standalone20%
Themes:lineagepriesthood

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Open 1 Chronicles 6

1 Chronicles 6:13 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, priesthood. Notable phrases: became the father of; Hilkiah.

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