2 Samuel 23:25Shammah the Harodite, Elika the Harodite,
The setting
Ancient Harod region, ~1000 BC. Two warriors from the same small town both earned spots among David's elite 30. Modern northern Israel, Jezreel Valley.
The emotion here: amazed at how God elevates the humble
The original word
Hărōdî (הֲרֹדִי) — from Harod, meaning 'trembling' or 'fearful spring'
Why it matters
Harod was where Gideon tested his 300 men by how they drank water
Read with care
What most readers miss in 2 Samuel 23:25
Two men from the same obscure town both made David's hall of fame — God uses small places
Common misconceptionThese seem like random names, but they show God's pattern — He consistently chooses nobodies from nowhere to do incredible things.
The thread continues
Verses that echo 2 Samuel 23:25
Bible Genome reading
2 Samuel 23:25 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
2 Samuel 23:25 comes from the book of 2 Samuel, written during the United Kingdom period. These words are attributed to Narrator. The dominant emotion in this verse is grateful, with a comfort power of 30% and a tone that is reverent. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include honor roll, memory. Notable phrases: Shammah the Harodite.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same grateful
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.”
— John 3:16
“I have fought the good fight. I have finished the course. I have kept the faith.”
— 2 Timothy 4:7
“It will be, that whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved.'”
— Acts 2:21
“for by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God,”
— Ephesians 2:8
“So now it wasn't you who sent me here, but God, and he has made me a father to Pharaoh, lord of all his house, and ruler over all the land o…”
— Genesis 45:8
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