2 Chronicles 20:25When Jehoshaphat and his people came to take the spoil of them, they found among them in abundance both riches and dead bodies, and precious jewels, which they stripped off for themselves, more than they could carry away: and they were three days in taking the spoil, it was so much.
The setting
Valley near Tekoa, Judean wilderness, ~873 BC. King Jehoshaphat's army collects spoils from three enemy armies that destroyed each other overnight in modern-day West Bank, Israel.
The emotion here: amazed chronicler recording God's miraculous provision
The original word
šālāl (שָׁלָל) — spoil taken without a fight, plunder from defeated enemies
Why it matters
Archaeological evidence shows Moabite and Ammonite armies carried significant wealth in portable form during campaigns
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What most readers miss in 2 Chronicles 20:25
They found so much treasure it took THREE DAYS just to collect it all
Common misconceptionPeople think this promotes prosperity theology, but Jehoshaphat didn't fight for wealth - he trusted God in terror and received blessing as a byproduct.
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Bible Genome reading
2 Chronicles 20:25 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
2 Chronicles 20:25 comes from the book of 2 Chronicles, written during the United Kingdom period. The setting is the battlefield. These words are attributed to Narrator. The dominant emotion in this verse is grateful, with a comfort power of 70% and a tone that is celebratory. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include divine provision, spoils of war, abundance. Notable phrases: came to take the spoil; riches and precious jewels; in abundance.
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— 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
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— Genesis 45:8
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