2 Chronicles 26:6He went forth and warred against the Philistines, and broke down the wall of Gath, and the wall of Jabneh, and the wall of Ashdod; and he built cities in the country of Ashdod, and among the Philistines.
The setting
Judean kingdom, ~750 BC. King Uzziah leads military campaigns against ancient enemies in what is now Gaza Strip and southern Israel...
The emotion here: chronicling victory with historical pride
The original word
parats (פָּרַץ) — to break through, burst forth like water breaking a dam
Why it matters
Gath was the hometown of Goliath, making this victory symbolically powerful
Read with care
What most readers miss in 2 Chronicles 26:6
He didn't just conquer - he REBUILT in enemy territory, establishing permanent presence
Common misconceptionPeople think this shows military might wins everything, but verse 7 immediately credits God's help - human strategy plus divine power.
The thread continues
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Bible Genome reading
2 Chronicles 26:6 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
2 Chronicles 26:6 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 military success, expansion. Notable phrases: warred against the Philistines; broke down the wall.
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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