2 Kings 12:6But it was so, that in the three and twentieth year of king Jehoash the priests had not repaired the breaches of the house.
The setting
Jerusalem, ~812 BC. Twenty-three years have passed since the repair order. The temple still has gaping holes. King Jehoash surveys the unchanged damage with growing anger...
The emotion here: chronicling institutional failure with disappointment
The original word
chazaq (חָזַק) — to repair, strengthen, but here in the negative — they did NOT strengthen
Why it matters
Twenty-three years equals almost an entire generation of neglect
Read with care
What most readers miss in 2 Kings 12:6
The priests were collecting money but not using it for repairs — essentially embezzling temple funds
Common misconceptionPeople assume the priests were just slow, but they were likely corrupt — taking money meant for God's house for personal use.
The thread continues
Verses that echo 2 Kings 12:6
Bible Genome reading
2 Kings 12:6 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
2 Kings 12:6 comes from the book of 2 Kings, written during the Divided Kingdom period. The setting is the Temple. These words are attributed to Narrator. The dominant emotion in this verse is grieving, with a comfort power of 20% and a tone that is lamenting. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include neglect of duty, institutional failure. Notable phrases: three and twentieth year; priests had not repaired.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same grieving
“By the sweat of your face will you eat bread until you return to the ground, for out of it you were taken. For you are dust, and to dust you…”
— Genesis 3:19
“Jesus wept.”
— John 11:35
“My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from helping me, and from the words of my groaning?”
— Psalms 22:1
“They divide my garments among them. They cast lots for my clothing.”
— Psalms 22:18
“for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God;”
— Romans 3:23
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