2 Chronicles 28:14So the armed men left the captives and the spoil before the princes and all the assembly.
The setting
Samaria, 735 BC. Armed soldiers lay down weapons and release 200,000 captives after a prophet's rebuke. The assembly watches in silence in modern-day West Bank, Palestine.
The emotion here: chronicling divine intervention with wonder
The original word
chaluwts (חָלוּץ) — armed, equipped for battle, but choosing to disarm
Why it matters
Ancient armies typically kept captives as slaves for economic gain — this was unprecedented
Read with care
What most readers miss in 2 Chronicles 28:14
The soldiers gave up massive economic gain — 200,000 slaves represented enormous wealth
Common misconceptionThis looks like weakness, but it actually showed incredible moral strength — going against military culture and economic interest.
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Bible Genome reading
2 Chronicles 28:14 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
2 Chronicles 28:14 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 deciding, with a comfort power of 60% and a tone that is reflective. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include obedience, surrender, righteousness. Notable phrases: armed men left the captives.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same deciding
“"You shall have no other gods before me.”
— Deuteronomy 5:7
“"You shall not murder.”
— Exodus 20:13
“Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.”
— Matthew 23:12
“For God didn't give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.”
— 2 Timothy 1:7
“But Peter said, "Silver and gold have I none, but what I have, that I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, get up and walk!"”
— Acts 3:6
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