1 Chronicles 9:22All these who were chosen to be porters in the thresholds were two hundred and twelve. These were reckoned by genealogy in their villages, whom David and Samuel the seer did ordain in their office of trust.
The setting
Jerusalem, ~400 BC. Post-exilic scribes carefully recording genealogies of temple workers. Modern-day Jerusalem, Israel.
The emotion here: reverent determination to preserve what was lost
The original word
shoʿer (שֹׁעֵר) — gatekeeper, one who guards the threshold
Why it matters
David and Samuel established this system 500 years before the exile
Read with care
What most readers miss in 1 Chronicles 9:22
These 212 people had maintained their family records through 70 years of exile
Common misconceptionPeople think this is boring record-keeping, but it's actually about families who kept their calling alive through exile and disaster.
The thread continues
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Bible Genome reading
1 Chronicles 9:22 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
1 Chronicles 9:22 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 organization, davidic appointment. Notable phrases: two hundred and twelve; reckoned by genealogy; David.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same resting
“Love is patient and is kind; love doesn't envy. Love doesn't brag, is not proud,”
— 1 Corinthians 13:4
“When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, "It is finished." He bowed his head, and gave up his spirit.”
— John 19:30
“Yahweh is my shepherd: I shall lack nothing.”
— Psalms 23:1
“Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me. Your rod and your staff, they comfor…”
— Psalms 23:4
“"Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations. I will be exalted in the earth."”
— Psalms 46:10
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