2 Chronicles 10:16When all Israel saw that the king didn't listen to them, the people answered the king, saying, "What portion have we in David? Neither have we inheritance in the son of Jesse! Every man to your tents, Israel! Now see to your own house, David." So all Israel departed to their tents.
The setting
Shechem, Israel, ~930 BC. A massive assembly where tribal leaders formally reject King Rehoboam after he threatens harsher treatment than his father Solomon...
The emotion here: unified rage after being dismissed and threatened
The original word
chelek (חֵלֶק) — portion, inheritance, our rightful share
Why it matters
This was the formal dissolution of the united kingdom that David and Solomon had built
Read with care
What most readers miss in 2 Chronicles 10:16
They're not just rejecting a king — they're dissolving a 120-year political union
Common misconceptionPeople think this was just political rebellion, but it was a last resort after trying to negotiate. They came asking for relief from crushing labor, and Rehoboam threatened to make it worse.
The thread continues
Verses that echo 2 Chronicles 10:16
Bible Genome reading
2 Chronicles 10:16 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
2 Chronicles 10:16 comes from the book of 2 Chronicles, written during the Divided Kingdom period. These words are attributed to people_of_Israel. The dominant emotion in this verse is angry, with a comfort power of 10% and a tone that is urgent. It belongs to the dialogue genre of biblical literature. Key themes include rebellion, kingdom division, rejection of authority. Notable phrases: what portion have we in David; no inheritance; to your tents, Israel.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same angry
“Beat your plowshares into swords, and your pruning hooks into spears. Let the weak say, 'I am strong.'”
— Joel 3:10
“You blind guides, who strain out a gnat, and swallow a camel!”
— Matthew 23:24
“Listen to this word, you cows of Bashan, who are on the mountain of Samaria, who oppress the poor, who crush the needy, who tell their husba…”
— Amos 4:1
“I hate, I despise your feasts, and I can't stand your solemn assemblies.”
— Amos 5:21
“Your eyes shall not pity; life shall go for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.”
— Deuteronomy 19:21
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