2 Chronicles 20:31Jehoshaphat reigned over Judah: he was thirty-five years old when he began to reign; and he reigned twenty-five years in Jerusalem: and his mother's name was Azubah the daughter of Shilhi.
The setting
Ancient Jerusalem, ~848 BC. The chronicler records official royal statistics in the temple archives, noting even the queen mother's lineage as was customary...
The emotion here: methodical respect for documenting royal history
The original word
malak (מָלַךְ) — to reign, exercise royal authority with divine mandate
Why it matters
Mentioning the mother's name was crucial because she often held significant political power as queen mother
Read with care
What most readers miss in 2 Chronicles 20:31
Azubah means 'forsaken' - ironic name for a queen mother who raised a godly king
Common misconceptionPeople think this is just boring genealogy, but ancient readers knew these details showed God's faithfulness through generations of imperfect kings.
The thread continues
Verses that echo 2 Chronicles 20:31
Bible Genome reading
2 Chronicles 20:31 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
2 Chronicles 20:31 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 resting, with a comfort power of 30% and a tone that is reflective. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include kingship, historical record, leadership. Notable phrases: Jehoshaphat reigned; thirty-five years old.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same resting
“Love is patient and is kind; love doesn't envy. Love doesn't brag, is not proud,”
— 1 Corinthians 13:4
“When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, "It is finished." He bowed his head, and gave up his spirit.”
— John 19:30
“Yahweh is my shepherd: I shall lack nothing.”
— Psalms 23:1
“Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me. Your rod and your staff, they comfor…”
— Psalms 23:4
“"Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations. I will be exalted in the earth."”
— Psalms 46:10
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