1 Kings 4:7Solomon had twelve officers over all Israel, who provided food for the king and his household: each man had to make provision for a month in the year.
The setting
Ancient Israel, ~970 BC. Twelve regional governors calculating grain stores, livestock, and wine needed to feed Solomon's massive court each month...
The emotion here: admiration for the organized prosperity under Solomon's rule
The original word
nitsav (נִצָּב) — officers, but specifically regional governors with real authority over resources
Why it matters
Solomon's daily food requirement was 30 measures of fine flour and 60 measures of meal — enough to feed about 14,000 people
Read with care
What most readers miss in 1 Kings 4:7
Each officer only worked one month per year — this was rotating responsibility, not year-round burden
Common misconceptionThis sounds like oppressive taxation, but it was actually an efficient rotation system where each region only served one month — lighter than most ancient kingdoms.
The thread continues
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Bible Genome reading
1 Kings 4:7 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
1 Kings 4:7 comes from the book of 1 Kings, written during the United Kingdom period. These words are attributed to Narrator. The dominant emotion in this verse is deciding, with a comfort power of 20% and a tone that is reflective. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include organization, provision. Notable phrases: twelve officers; provided food; each man.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same deciding
“"You shall have no other gods before me.”
— Deuteronomy 5:7
“"You shall not murder.”
— Exodus 20:13
“Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.”
— Matthew 23:12
“For God didn't give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.”
— 2 Timothy 1:7
“But Peter said, "Silver and gold have I none, but what I have, that I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, get up and walk!"”
— Acts 3:6
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