2 Chronicles 15:14They swore to Yahweh with a loud voice, and with shouting, and with trumpets, and with cornets.
The setting
Jerusalem, ~895 BC. The temple courtyard packed with thousands. King Asa leads a national covenant renewal ceremony after defeating the Ethiopian army...
The emotion here: overwhelmed by the magnitude of national repentance and God's deliverance
The original word
shaba (שָׁבַע) — to swear by invoking seven sacred things, making an unbreakable vow
Why it matters
This ceremony happened after Asa's army of 580,000 men defeated Zerah's million-man Ethiopian force
Read with care
What most readers miss in 2 Chronicles 15:14
The 'loud voice' was necessary — this was a crowd of hundreds of thousands
Common misconceptionPeople think this was just an emotional moment, but it was a legally binding covenant ceremony that restructured the entire kingdom's relationship with God.
The thread continues
Verses that echo 2 Chronicles 15:14
Bible Genome reading
2 Chronicles 15:14 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
2 Chronicles 15:14 comes from the book of 2 Chronicles, written during the Divided Kingdom period. These words are attributed to Narrator. The dominant emotion in this verse is worship, with a comfort power of 60% and a tone that is celebratory. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include covenant renewal, worship. Notable phrases: swore to Yahweh; loud voice; trumpets.
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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