· Translation: KJV

1 Chronicles 6:25The sons of Elkanah: Amasai, and Ahimoth.

The setting

Post-exile Jerusalem, ~450 BC. Scribes carefully verify bloodlines to determine temple duties in modern-day Israel...

The emotion here: reverent care for preserving what exile nearly destroyed

The original word

Elkanah (אֶלְקָנָה) — 'God has possessed' or 'God has created'

Why it matters

This Elkanah is likely an ancestor of the more famous Elkanah, Samuel's father

Read with care

What most readers miss in 1 Chronicles 6:25

These 'minor' names were essential — without proper genealogy, families lost their inheritance and calling

Common misconceptionThese are just filler verses, but they're actually legal documents — proof of tribal inheritance and temple service rights.

Bible Genome reading

1 Chronicles 6:25 — Bible Genome reading

SpeakerNarrator
EraUnited Kingdom
Primary emotionresting
Literary typegenealogy

Emotional genome

Comfort power20%
Quotability10%
Memorability20%
Crisis relevance10%
Standalone20%
Themes:lineageelkanah descendants

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1 Chronicles 6:25 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, elkanah descendants. Notable phrases: sons of Elkanah; Amasai; Ahimoth.

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