2 Chronicles 21:17and they came up against Judah, and broke into it, and carried away all the substance that was found in the king's house, and his sons also, and his wives; so that there was never a son left him, except Jehoahaz, the youngest of his sons.
The setting
Jerusalem, ~844 BC. Foreign armies breach the palace walls, systematically looting the royal treasury and taking the king's family as captives...
The emotion here: heartbroken while chronicling a family's destruction
The original word
bāzaz (בָּזַז) — to plunder violently, stripping away everything of value
Why it matters
Only Jehoram's youngest son Ahaziah was left because he was hidden, and he became the next king
Read with care
What most readers miss in 2 Chronicles 21:17
The phrase 'never a son left' emphasizes the completeness of the devastation - royal dynasties lived and died by their male heirs
Common misconceptionPeople think this proves God destroys innocent families, but Jehoram's sins directly caused his family's suffering - choices have generational consequences.
The thread continues
Verses that echo 2 Chronicles 21:17
Bible Genome reading
2 Chronicles 21:17 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
2 Chronicles 21:17 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 grieving, with a comfort power of 20% and a tone that is lamenting. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include loss, devastation. Notable phrases: broke into it; carried away all the substance; his sons also.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same grieving
“By the sweat of your face will you eat bread until you return to the ground, for out of it you were taken. For you are dust, and to dust you…”
— Genesis 3:19
“Jesus wept.”
— John 11:35
“My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from helping me, and from the words of my groaning?”
— Psalms 22:1
“They divide my garments among them. They cast lots for my clothing.”
— Psalms 22:18
“for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God;”
— Romans 3:23
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