1 Kings 15:10Forty-one years reigned he in Jerusalem: and his mother's name was Maacah the daughter of Abishalom.
The setting
Jerusalem, ~911 BC. Royal court records being kept. Asa's 41-year reign was longer than most modern careers. His grandmother Maacah held significant power as queen mother in Jerusalem, Israel.
The emotion here: respectful acknowledgment of family lineage and long faithfulness
The original word
shanah (שָׁנָה) — year, indicating completeness of time cycles
Why it matters
Queen mothers in ancient Israel held official political power and could influence succession
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What most readers miss in 1 Kings 15:10
Naming his mother shows family influence mattered — but Asa would later have to remove his own grandmother from power
Common misconceptionPeople think mentioning his mother is just genealogy, but it's highlighting that even good kings can have complicated family dynamics that require tough decisions.
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Bible Genome reading
1 Kings 15:10 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
1 Kings 15:10 comes from the book of 1 Kings, written during the Divided Kingdom period. The setting is a royal palace. 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 narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include family lineage, royal records. Notable phrases: forty-one years reigned; Maacah the daughter.
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— 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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