1 Kings 16:5Now the rest of the acts of Baasha, and what he did, and his might, aren't they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?
The setting
Israel, ~885 BC. A royal scribe closes the official record of King Baasha's 24-year reign in Tirzah, the northern capital before Samaria was built.
The emotion here: dutiful completion of official record
The original word
divrey (דברי) — acts, words, chronicles; the official court records
Why it matters
These royal chronicles were separate from Scripture — most are now lost to history
Read with care
What most readers miss in 1 Kings 16:5
This is the biblical equivalent of 'see his Wikipedia page for more'
Common misconceptionPeople think this verse is throwaway text, but it reminds us that God sees our entire story, not just the highlights Scripture records.
The thread continues
Verses that echo 1 Kings 16:5
Bible Genome reading
1 Kings 16:5 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
1 Kings 16:5 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. 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
Your reflection
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