· Translation: KJV

1 Chronicles 7:24His daughter was Sheerah, who built Beth Horon the lower and the upper, and Uzzen Sheerah.

The setting

Post-exilic Israel, ~400 BC. The chronicler records genealogies in Jerusalem, emphasizing women builders...

The emotion here: respectful admiration for forgotten female achievement

The original word

banah (בָּנָה) — to build, establish, literally 'to make firm'

Why it matters

Beth Horon controlled the strategic pass between the coast and Jerusalem highlands

Read with care

What most readers miss in 1 Chronicles 7:24

In male-dominated genealogies, this woman gets credit for major construction projects

Common misconceptionPeople assume ancient women couldn't lead construction projects, but Sheerah built entire fortified cities that controlled major trade routes.

Bible Genome reading

1 Chronicles 7:24 — Bible Genome reading

SpeakerNarrator
EraUnited Kingdom
Primary emotiongrowing
Literary typenarrative

Emotional genome

Comfort power40%
Quotability30%
Memorability40%
Crisis relevance20%
Standalone40%
Themes:female leadershipbuildinglegacy

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1 Chronicles 7:24 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 growing, with a comfort power of 40% and a tone that is celebratory. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include female leadership, building, legacy. Notable phrases: Sheerah built; Beth Horon.

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