2 Chronicles 28:7Zichri, a mighty man of Ephraim, killed Maaseiah the king's son, and Azrikam the ruler of the house, and Elkanah who was next to the king.
The setting
Israel, ~735 BC. Civil war rages between northern Israel (Ephraim) and southern Judah. King Ahaz's palace in Jerusalem under siege...
The emotion here: chronicling horror with heavy heart
The original word
gibbôr (גִּבּוֹר) — mighty warrior, champion fighter
Why it matters
This single battle killed 120,000 Judahites in one day according to verse 6
Read with care
What most readers miss in 2 Chronicles 28:7
Zichri killed the king's own SON — this wasn't just war, it was regicide
Common misconceptionPeople think this was foreign invasion, but it was brother fighting brother — northern Israel attacking southern Judah in a civil war that left families destroyed.
The thread continues
Verses that echo 2 Chronicles 28:7
Bible Genome reading
2 Chronicles 28:7 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
2 Chronicles 28:7 comes from the book of 2 Chronicles, written during the United Kingdom period. These words are attributed to Narrator. The dominant emotion in this verse is grieving, with a comfort power of 10% and a tone that is lamenting. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include royal tragedy, leadership loss. Notable phrases: killed Maaseiah the king's son; next to the king.
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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