2 Chronicles 2:11Then Huram the king of Tyre answered in writing, which he sent to Solomon, "Because Yahweh loves his people, he has made you king over them."
The setting
Tyre, Lebanon, ~970 BC. King Hiram dictates a letter to Solomon after receiving his request for cedar wood and skilled craftsmen...
The emotion here: diplomatic respect tinged with genuine awe
The original word
ahab (אָהַב) — covenant love that chooses and commits, not emotional affection
Why it matters
Hiram ruled Tyre for 34 years and had been David's ally for decades
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What most readers miss in 2 Chronicles 2:11
A pagan king recognized Yahweh's sovereignty over Israel's leadership
Common misconceptionPeople think this shows all rulers acknowledge God's authority, but Hiram was being diplomatically respectful while maintaining his own religious beliefs.
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Bible Genome reading
2 Chronicles 2:11 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
2 Chronicles 2:11 comes from the book of 2 Chronicles, written during the United Kingdom period. These words are attributed to Huram. The dominant emotion in this verse is grateful, with a comfort power of 60% and a tone that is reverent. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include divine love, kingship. Notable phrases: Yahweh loves his people; made you king.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same grateful
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.”
— John 3:16
“I have fought the good fight. I have finished the course. I have kept the faith.”
— 2 Timothy 4:7
“It will be, that whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved.'”
— Acts 2:21
“for by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God,”
— Ephesians 2:8
“So now it wasn't you who sent me here, but God, and he has made me a father to Pharaoh, lord of all his house, and ruler over all the land o…”
— Genesis 45:8
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