2 Chronicles 8:7As for all the people who were left of the Hittites, and the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites, who were not of Israel;
The setting
Israel, ~950 BC. Solomon deals with remaining Canaanite populations - descendants of tribes Israel was supposed to drive out 400 years earlier, now integrated into modern Israel/Palestine...
The emotion here: recording unfinished business with foreboding
The original word
nôtar (נוֹתַר) — to remain, be left over, survive as a remnant
Why it matters
These five nations were the original inhabitants of Canaan, mentioned in God's promise to Abraham 1,000 years earlier
Read with care
What most readers miss in 2 Chronicles 8:7
This sets up Solomon's greatest failure - these foreign peoples will introduce him to their gods and lead to his downfall
Common misconceptionPeople think this shows Solomon's wisdom in managing diversity, but the chronicler is actually explaining the source of his later spiritual compromise - these are the people who led him to worship other gods.
The thread continues
Verses that echo 2 Chronicles 8:7
Bible Genome reading
2 Chronicles 8:7 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
2 Chronicles 8:7 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 resting, with a comfort power of 20% and a tone that is reflective. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include conquest aftermath, foreign peoples. Notable phrases: people who were left; Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same resting
“Love is patient and is kind; love doesn't envy. Love doesn't brag, is not proud,”
— 1 Corinthians 13:4
“When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, "It is finished." He bowed his head, and gave up his spirit.”
— John 19:30
“Yahweh is my shepherd: I shall lack nothing.”
— Psalms 23:1
“Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me. Your rod and your staff, they comfor…”
— Psalms 23:4
“"Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations. I will be exalted in the earth."”
— Psalms 46:10
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