2 Chronicles 26:15He made in Jerusalem engines, invented by skillful men, to be on the towers and on the battlements, with which to shoot arrows and great stones. His name spread far abroad; for he was marvelously helped, until he was strong.
The setting
Jerusalem, ~750 BC. King Uzziah's engineers design revolutionary siege weapons - catapults and ballistae that made Judah a military superpower. Modern Jerusalem, Israel.
The emotion here: impressed but foreshadowing concern
The original word
niplā' (נִפְלָא) — marvelously, beyond ordinary help, supernatural assistance
Why it matters
Uzziah's military innovations were 200 years ahead of their time - similar weapons didn't appear elsewhere until the Greek period
Read with care
What most readers miss in 2 Chronicles 26:15
This describes the first recorded use of mechanical siege engines in Israel - a technological revolution
Common misconceptionPeople think this is just about military success, but it's setting up the greatest leadership lesson in Chronicles - how supernatural help can become your downfall if it breeds pride.
The thread continues
Verses that echo 2 Chronicles 26:15
Bible Genome reading
2 Chronicles 26:15 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
2 Chronicles 26:15 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 growing, with a comfort power of 30% and a tone that is reflective. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include innovation, technological advancement, divine blessing. Notable phrases: invented by skillful men; engines in Jerusalem.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same growing
“Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.”
— Proverbs 22:6
“So faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.”
— Romans 10:17
“He must increase, but I must decrease.”
— John 3:30
“Bear one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.”
— Galatians 6:2
“He believed in Yahweh; and he reckoned it to him for righteousness.”
— Genesis 15:6
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