1 Samuel 14:3and Ahijah, the son of Ahitub, Ichabod's brother, the son of Phinehas, the son of Eli, the priest of Yahweh in Shiloh, wearing an ephod. The people didn't know that Jonathan was gone.
The setting
Gibeah, Israel, ~1000 BC. The priest Ahijah, from the cursed family line of Eli, serves King Saul while Jonathan slips away unnoticed. Modern-day Tell el-Ful, West Bank.
The emotion here: meticulously recording family lineages while tension builds
The original word
ʾēphôd (אֵפוֹד) — sacred vest with precious stones for seeking God's will
Why it matters
Ichabod's name meant 'the glory has departed' when the ark was captured
Read with care
What most readers miss in 1 Samuel 14:3
The priest is from a cursed family line - Eli's sons died for their sins
Common misconceptionThis seems like boring genealogy, but it's actually showing that while the priest from a failed family watches, the brave son acts without his father knowing.
The thread continues
Verses that echo 1 Samuel 14:3
Bible Genome reading
1 Samuel 14:3 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
1 Samuel 14:3 comes from the book of 1 Samuel, written during the United Kingdom period. The setting is the battlefield. These words are attributed to Narrator. The dominant emotion in this verse is resting, with a comfort power of 10% and a tone that is conversational. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include lineage, priesthood. Notable phrases: priest of Yahweh in Shiloh.
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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