2 Chronicles 23:5A third part shall be at the king's house; and a third part at the gate of the foundation. All the people shall be in the courts of Yahweh's house.
The setting
Jerusalem, ~835 BC. Dawn on the Sabbath. Temple guards take positions at three strategic locations while Queen Athaliah sleeps, unaware her reign ends today in modern Jerusalem, Israel.
The emotion here: tactical precision mixed with righteous determination
The original word
sha'ar (שַׁעַר) — gate, the critical entry and exit points that control access
Why it matters
The 'gate of the foundation' was likely the main entrance where crowds gathered for festivals
Read with care
What most readers miss in 2 Chronicles 23:5
This is military strategy — controlling all entry points while keeping the people safe in the courtyard
Common misconceptionThis looks like simple crowd control, but it's actually a masterful military operation designed to protect innocent worshippers while overthrowing a tyrant.
The thread continues
Verses that echo 2 Chronicles 23:5
Bible Genome reading
2 Chronicles 23:5 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
2 Chronicles 23:5 comes from the book of 2 Chronicles, written during the Divided Kingdom period. These words are attributed to Jehoiada. The dominant emotion in this verse is deciding, with a comfort power of 30% and a tone that is commanding. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include organization, temple worship, sacred space. Notable phrases: A third part; courts of Yahweh's house. This verse contains a command.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same deciding
“"You shall have no other gods before me.”
— Deuteronomy 5:7
“"You shall not murder.”
— Exodus 20:13
“Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.”
— Matthew 23:12
“For God didn't give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.”
— 2 Timothy 1:7
“But Peter said, "Silver and gold have I none, but what I have, that I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, get up and walk!"”
— Acts 3:6
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