2 Chronicles 24:16They buried him in the city of David among the kings, because he had done good in Israel, and toward God and his house.
The setting
Jerusalem, ~800 BC. The funeral procession of Jehoiada the priest winds through the City of David. An unprecedented honor - a priest buried among kings in modern-day Jerusalem, Israel.
The emotion here: reverent gratitude while recording history
The original word
ṭôḇ (טוֹב) — comprehensive goodness, excellence that benefits others
Why it matters
Jehoiada lived to 130 years old - extremely rare even in ancient times
Read with care
What most readers miss in 2 Chronicles 24:16
This priest received ROYAL burial honors - unheard of in Israel's history
Common misconceptionPeople think this is just about a good priest dying. It's about a man who saved a dynasty and preserved the Messianic line - without Jehoiada, there's no Jesus.
The thread continues
Verses that echo 2 Chronicles 24:16
Bible Genome reading
2 Chronicles 24:16 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
2 Chronicles 24:16 comes from the book of 2 Chronicles, written during the United Kingdom period. These words are attributed to Narrator. The dominant emotion in this verse is grateful, with a comfort power of 40% and a tone that is reverent. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include faithfulness, legacy. Notable phrases: done good in Israel; toward God and his house.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same grateful
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.”
— 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
“So now it wasn't you who sent me here, but God, and he has made me a father to Pharaoh, lord of all his house, and ruler over all the land o…”
— Genesis 45:8
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