2 Chronicles 5:3And all the men of Israel assembled themselves to the king at the feast, which was in the seventh month.
The setting
Jerusalem, Israel, September/October 950 BC. The seventh month (Tishrei) during harvest season. Thousands of Israelites have traveled from across the kingdom for the Feast of Tabernacles.
The emotion here: marveling at the perfect orchestration of timing and people
The original word
mo'ed (מוֹעֵד) — appointed time, divine timing, not human scheduling
Why it matters
The seventh month contained three major festivals: Trumpets, Day of Atonement, and Tabernacles
Read with care
What most readers miss in 2 Chronicles 5:3
This wasn't Solomon's choice of timing — God had ordained this specific month for celebration
Common misconceptionMany think Solomon chose this timing for political reasons, but the seventh month was already God's designated time for Israel's greatest celebration — Solomon was following divine calendar, not creating convenience.
The thread continues
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Bible Genome reading
2 Chronicles 5:3 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
2 Chronicles 5:3 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 joyful, with a comfort power of 50% and a tone that is celebratory. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include unity, celebration, festival. Notable phrases: all the men of Israel; at the feast; seventh month.
Emotionally similar
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“For to us a child is born. To us a son is given; and the government will be on his shoulders. His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, …”
— Isaiah 9:6
“For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ all will be made alive.”
— 1 Corinthians 15:22
“"Death, where is your sting? Hades, where is your victory?"”
— 1 Corinthians 15:55
“Rejoice always.”
— 1 Thessalonians 5:16
“Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old things have passed away. Behold, all things have become new.”
— 2 Corinthians 5:17
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