2 Chronicles 30:2For the king had taken counsel, and his princes, and all the assembly in Jerusalem, to keep the Passover in the second month.
The setting
Jerusalem palace, ~715 BC. King Hezekiah meeting with his cabinet and religious leaders, debating whether to delay the most important festival of the year...
The emotion here: carefully recording a moment of collaborative wisdom
The original word
ya'aṣ (יָעַץ) — to deliberate together, seek counsel from multiple voices before deciding
Why it matters
Moving Passover to the second month was actually legal under Moses' law for those who were ceremonially unclean
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What most readers miss in 2 Chronicles 30:2
This wasn't poor planning — it was wise leadership recognizing that forcing an unprepared celebration would dishonor God
Common misconceptionPeople think this shows indecision or weakness, but Hezekiah was following biblical precedent — God's law actually allowed Passover in the second month for valid reasons.
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Bible Genome reading
2 Chronicles 30:2 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
2 Chronicles 30:2 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 30% and a tone that is reflective. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include counsel, timing, planning. Notable phrases: taken counsel; second month; keep the Passover.
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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