1 Samuel 22:13Saul said to him, "Why have you conspired against me, you and the son of Jesse, in that you have given him bread, and a sword, and have inquired of God for him, that he should rise against me, to lie in wait, as at this day?"
The setting
Saul's throne room, ~1020 BC. The king's paranoia has reached its peak as he accuses the high priest of treason...
The emotion here: documenting the moment paranoia becomes homicidal rage
The original word
qāšar (קָשַׁר) — to bind together in conspiracy, to plot secretly against authority
Why it matters
Ahimelech had simply given David showbread and Goliath's sword when David was fleeing
Read with care
What most readers miss in 1 Samuel 22:13
Saul mentions David as 'the son of Jesse' - refusing to use his name shows deep contempt
Common misconceptionPeople think Saul had evidence of real conspiracy, but he was manufacturing treason from simple hospitality - this is how paranoia works.
The thread continues
Verses that echo 1 Samuel 22:13
Bible Genome reading
1 Samuel 22:13 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
1 Samuel 22:13 comes from the book of 1 Samuel, written during the United Kingdom period. These words are attributed to Saul. The dominant emotion in this verse is angry, with a comfort power of 10% and a tone that is commanding. It belongs to the dialogue genre of biblical literature. Key themes include false accusations, rage. Notable phrases: Why have you conspired against me.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same angry
“Beat your plowshares into swords, and your pruning hooks into spears. Let the weak say, 'I am strong.'”
— Joel 3:10
“You blind guides, who strain out a gnat, and swallow a camel!”
— Matthew 23:24
“Listen to this word, you cows of Bashan, who are on the mountain of Samaria, who oppress the poor, who crush the needy, who tell their husba…”
— Amos 4:1
“I hate, I despise your feasts, and I can't stand your solemn assemblies.”
— Amos 5:21
“Your eyes shall not pity; life shall go for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.”
— Deuteronomy 19:21
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