· Translation: KJV

1 Chronicles 6:23Elkanah his son, and Ebiasaph his son, and Assir his son,

The setting

Jerusalem, ~450 BC. Hidden in this genealogy is Elkanah — father of Samuel, the prophet who anointed David. The chronicler includes temple musicians alongside kings because worship is that important...

The emotion here: deep respect for the unnamed faithful who make heroes possible

The original word

Elqanah (אֶלְקָנָה) — God has created/acquired, father of the great prophet Samuel

Why it matters

Elkanah's family produced both Samuel the prophet and generations of temple musicians

Read with care

What most readers miss in 1 Chronicles 6:23

Samuel's father is buried in a music genealogy because faithful worship shapes history-changers

Common misconceptionPeople think these are random names, but Elkanah raised Samuel, who changed Israel's destiny. Your faithfulness today is shaping someone who will impact tomorrow.

Bible Genome reading

1 Chronicles 6:23 — Bible Genome reading

SpeakerNarrator
EraUnited Kingdom
Primary emotionresting
Literary typegenealogy

Emotional genome

Comfort power20%
Quotability10%
Memorability20%
Crisis relevance10%
Standalone20%
Themes:lineagegenerational succession

In context

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1 Chronicles 6:23 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, generational succession. Notable phrases: Elkanah his son; Ebiasaph.

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