2 Chronicles 24:25When they were departed for him (for they left him very sick), his own servants conspired against him for the blood of the sons of Jehoiada the priest, and killed him on his bed, and he died; and they buried him in the city of David, but they didn't bury him in the tombs of the kings.
The setting
Jerusalem, ~796 BC. King Joash lies severely wounded on his bed after the Arameans devastated his army. His trusted servants plot his death in the very palace where he once hid as a child, now modern-day Jerusalem, Israel.
The emotion here: sobered by justice and the weight of recording royal downfall
The original word
qāšar (קשר) — to bind together in conspiracy, to plot treachery
Why it matters
Joash was assassinated by servants who were half-foreign, suggesting palace diversity led to divided loyalties
Read with care
What most readers miss in 2 Chronicles 24:25
He was murdered for killing Zechariah, son of the priest who saved his life as a child
Common misconceptionPeople think this is just about political intrigue, but it's divine justice for murdering the priest's son who saved Joash's life as a child.
The thread continues
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Bible Genome reading
2 Chronicles 24:25 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
2 Chronicles 24:25 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 angry, with a comfort power of 20% and a tone that is reflective. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include justice, retribution. Notable phrases: his own servants conspired; for the blood of the sons of Jehoiada.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same angry
“Beat your plowshares into swords, and your pruning hooks into spears. Let the weak say, 'I am strong.'”
— Joel 3:10
“You blind guides, who strain out a gnat, and swallow a camel!”
— Matthew 23:24
“Listen to this word, you cows of Bashan, who are on the mountain of Samaria, who oppress the poor, who crush the needy, who tell their husba…”
— Amos 4:1
“I hate, I despise your feasts, and I can't stand your solemn assemblies.”
— Amos 5:21
“Your eyes shall not pity; life shall go for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.”
— Deuteronomy 19:21
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