2 Chronicles 31:20Hezekiah did so throughout all Judah; and he worked that which was good and right and faithful before Yahweh his God.
The setting
Judah, 715-686 BC. The Chronicler summarizes 29 years of King Hezekiah's reign across all of Judah...
The emotion here: deep respect recording a life well lived
The original word
tōb (טוֹב) — good, not just morally but functionally effective and beneficial
Why it matters
Hezekiah ruled during Assyria's peak power, making faithfulness politically dangerous
Read with care
What most readers miss in 2 Chronicles 31:20
This triple description — good, right, faithful — was the highest praise a king could receive
Common misconceptionPeople think this means Hezekiah was perfect, but he later showed pride to Babylonian envoys — this describes his overall pattern, not perfection.
The thread continues
Verses that echo 2 Chronicles 31:20
Bible Genome reading
2 Chronicles 31:20 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
2 Chronicles 31:20 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 worship, with a comfort power of 40% and a tone that is reverent. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include faithfulness, righteous leadership. Notable phrases: good and right and faithful; before Yahweh.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same worship
“Hear, Israel: Yahweh is our God; Yahweh is one:”
— Deuteronomy 6:4
“and you shall love Yahweh your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your might.”
— Deuteronomy 6:5
“For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven:”
— Ecclesiastes 3:1
“Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.”
— John 14:6
“Jesus said to them, "Most certainly, I tell you, before Abraham came into existence, I AM."”
— John 8:58
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