2 Chronicles 7:4Then the king and all the people offered sacrifice before Yahweh.
The setting
Jerusalem, Israel, ~960 BC. King Solomon stands with thousands of Israelites before the smoking altar. The king doesn't just watch — he participates alongside his people in worship.
The emotion here: moved by the unity he witnessed between king and commoner in worship
The original word
zabach (זָבַח) — to slaughter for sacrifice, implying costly, deliberate offering
Why it matters
This was the first time a king and all people worshiped together at the permanent temple
Read with care
What most readers miss in 2 Chronicles 7:4
The phrase 'all the people' includes servants, foreigners, everyone — no VIP section in worship
Common misconceptionPeople assume the king led separate from the people, but he worshiped alongside them as an equal before God.
The thread continues
Verses that echo 2 Chronicles 7:4
Bible Genome reading
2 Chronicles 7:4 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
2 Chronicles 7:4 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 50% and a tone that is celebratory. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include unified worship, royal leadership, sacrificial offering. Notable phrases: king and all the people; offered sacrifice.
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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