1 Kings 16:14Now the rest of the acts of Elah, and all that he did, aren't they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?
The setting
Ancient Israel, ~885 BC. The royal chronicler closes the book on another failed king. Tirzah, Israel (modern-day West Bank).
The emotion here: methodical duty recording another failed reign
The original word
sepher (סֵפֶר) — scroll or book, permanent written record
Why it matters
These royal chronicles mentioned throughout Kings have been completely lost to history
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What most readers miss in 1 Kings 16:14
This formula appears 33 times in Kings — it's the biblical obituary for forgotten rulers
Common misconceptionPeople think this is just boring filler, but it's actually profound — even kings with chronicles are forgotten. Only what's in God's book endures.
The thread continues
Verses that echo 1 Kings 16:14
Bible Genome reading
1 Kings 16:14 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
1 Kings 16:14 comes from the book of 1 Kings, written during the Divided Kingdom period. 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 reflective. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include historical record, documentation, brevity of life. Notable phrases: rest of the acts; chronicles of the kings.
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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