1 Kings 11:42The time that Solomon reigned in Jerusalem over all Israel was forty years.
The setting
Jerusalem, Israel, ~930 BC. The chronicler summarizes four decades of Solomon's reign as it draws to a close...
The emotion here: solemn respect recording the end of an era
The original word
arbaim (אַרְבָּעִים) — forty, the biblical number of completion and testing
Why it matters
Solomon's forty-year reign matches his father David's exactly, suggesting divine completeness
Read with care
What most readers miss in 1 Kings 11:42
This verse ends the golden age of Israel — everything changes after this
Common misconceptionPeople see this as just a historical note, but it's the narrator's way of saying 'the golden age is over.' Everything after this verse is decline and division.
The thread continues
Verses that echo 1 Kings 11:42
Bible Genome reading
1 Kings 11:42 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
1 Kings 11:42 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 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 time, reign, completion. Notable phrases: forty years; reigned in Jerusalem.
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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