2 Chronicles 1:6Solomon went up there to the bronze altar before Yahweh, which was at the Tent of Meeting, and offered one thousand burnt offerings on it.
The setting
Gibeon, ~970 BC. Dawn breaks as smoke rises from a thousand burning sacrifices. Young King Solomon, about 20 years old, demonstrates unprecedented devotion at ancient Israel's high place.
The emotion here: amazement at Solomon's unprecedented display of devotion and surrender
The original word
ʿōlâh (עֹלָה) — burnt offering that ascends completely to God, total surrender symbolized
Why it matters
A thousand offerings would have taken days to complete and cost roughly a year's wages for a wealthy family
Read with care
What most readers miss in 2 Chronicles 1:6
This wasn't one morning of prayer - a thousand offerings would have taken DAYS of continuous sacrifice
Common misconceptionPeople think this was wasteful excess, but Solomon was demonstrating that he understood the weight of kingship required total dependence on God.
The thread continues
Verses that echo 2 Chronicles 1:6
Bible Genome reading
2 Chronicles 1:6 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
2 Chronicles 1:6 comes from the book of 2 Chronicles, written during the United Kingdom period. These words are attributed to Narrator. The dominant emotion in this verse is worship, with a comfort power of 40% and a tone that is reverent. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include sacrifice, devotion. Notable phrases: one thousand burnt offerings; before Yahweh.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same worship
“Hear, Israel: Yahweh is our God; Yahweh is one:”
— Deuteronomy 6:4
“and you shall love Yahweh your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your might.”
— Deuteronomy 6:5
“For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven:”
— Ecclesiastes 3:1
“Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.”
— John 14:6
“Jesus said to them, "Most certainly, I tell you, before Abraham came into existence, I AM."”
— John 8:58
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