· Translation: KJV

2 Chronicles 14:5Also he took away out of all the cities of Judah the high places and the sun images: and the kingdom was quiet before him.

The setting

Jerusalem and surrounding Judean cities, ~910 BC. King Asa systematically removes pagan worship sites...

The emotion here: methodically documenting righteous reforms with approval

The original word

bāmôt (בָּמוֹת) — high places, hilltop shrines where Canaanite gods were worshipped

Why it matters

Sun images were likely obelisks dedicated to the Egyptian sun god Ra

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What most readers miss in 2 Chronicles 14:5

This was economic warfare - these shrines generated income for false priests

Common misconceptionPeople think this was just about religion, but Asa was dismantling an entire economic and political system built around idol worship.

Bible Genome reading

2 Chronicles 14:5 — Bible Genome reading

SpeakerNarrator
EraUnited Kingdom
Primary emotionresting
Literary typenarrative

Emotional genome

Comfort power60%
Quotability40%
Memorability40%
Crisis relevance20%
Standalone40%
Themes:peacespiritual cleansingdivine blessing

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Open 2 Chronicles 14

2 Chronicles 14:5 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 resting, with a comfort power of 60% and a tone that is reflective. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include peace, spiritual cleansing, divine blessing. Notable phrases: kingdom was quiet.

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