2 Chronicles 24:10All the princes and all the people rejoiced, and brought in, and cast into the chest, until they had made an end.
The setting
Jerusalem, ~835 BC. Temple courts. People line up with silver coins, jewelry, family treasures to fund repairs after Queen Athaliah's destructive reign. Modern Israel.
The emotion here: amazed at witnessing unprecedented generosity
The original word
śāmaḥ (שָׂמַח) — deep joy that bubbles up from the heart, not surface happiness
Why it matters
This was the first major temple fundraising campaign in Jewish history
Read with care
What most readers miss in 2 Chronicles 24:10
They were giving to undo the damage from Athaliah who had broken into the temple to fund Baal worship
Common misconceptionPeople think this is just about money, but it was about a nation choosing God over the Baal worship that nearly destroyed them. The giving was an act of spiritual rebellion against paganism.
The thread continues
Verses that echo 2 Chronicles 24:10
Bible Genome reading
2 Chronicles 24:10 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
2 Chronicles 24:10 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 joyful, with a comfort power of 60% and a tone that is joyful. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include joyful giving, unity. Notable phrases: all the people rejoiced; brought in and cast.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same joyful
“For to us a child is born. To us a son is given; and the government will be on his shoulders. His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, …”
— Isaiah 9:6
“For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ all will be made alive.”
— 1 Corinthians 15:22
“"Death, where is your sting? Hades, where is your victory?"”
— 1 Corinthians 15:55
“Rejoice always.”
— 1 Thessalonians 5:16
“Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old things have passed away. Behold, all things have become new.”
— 2 Corinthians 5:17
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