2 Chronicles 25:28They brought him on horses, and buried him with his fathers in the city of Judah.
The setting
Jerusalem, ~767 BC. King Amaziah's body is transported by horse-drawn cart for royal burial in the City of David, modern-day Jerusalem, Israel...
The emotion here: solemn duty recording royal death
The original word
qābar (קָבַר) — to bury with honor, not just disposal but ceremonial interment
Why it matters
Royal horses were rarely used for transport of the dead except for kings, showing respect even in death
Read with care
What most readers miss in 2 Chronicles 25:28
The phrase 'with his fathers' meant burial in the royal tombs, not just family cemetery
Common misconceptionPeople think this shows Amaziah died peacefully, but he was actually assassinated in Lachish and his body brought back for proper burial.
The thread continues
Verses that echo 2 Chronicles 25:28
Bible Genome reading
2 Chronicles 25:28 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
2 Chronicles 25:28 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 30% and a tone that is lamenting. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include death, burial, royal end. Notable phrases: brought him on horses; buried him with his fathers.
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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