2 Chronicles 25:23Joash king of Israel took Amaziah king of Judah, the son of Joash the son of Jehoahaz, at Beth Shemesh, and brought him to Jerusalem, and broke down the wall of Jerusalem from the gate of Ephraim to the corner gate, four hundred cubits.
The setting
Jerusalem, Israel, ~790 BC. King Amaziah, who started this war by challenging Israel, is now dragged in chains through his own capital as enemy soldiers tear down Jerusalem's protective walls...
The emotion here: recording devastating national humiliation with sorrow
The original word
pārats (פרץ) — to break through violently, breach a fortification
Why it matters
The wall section destroyed was 600 feet long - about two city blocks
Read with care
What most readers miss in 2 Chronicles 25:23
Beth Shemesh was only 12 miles from Jerusalem - Amaziah was captured practically at home
Common misconceptionMany assume Amaziah was innocent, but he actually challenged Joash to battle first - this wasn't unprovoked aggression but the consequence of his own pride.
The thread continues
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Bible Genome reading
2 Chronicles 25:23 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
2 Chronicles 25:23 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 capture, humiliation, consequences. Notable phrases: took Amaziah; broke down.
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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