· Translation: KJV

2 Kings 12:9But Jehoiada the priest took a chest, and bored a hole in its lid, and set it beside the altar, on the right side as one comes into the house of Yahweh: and the priests who kept the threshold put therein all the money that was brought into the house of Yahweh.

The setting

Jerusalem, Israel, ~835 BC. High Priest Jehoiada drills a hole in a wooden chest, places it by the bronze altar where everyone entering can see it...

The emotion here: hopeful while recording an innovation born from crisis

The original word

naqab (נָקַב) — to bore through, pierce with precision and purpose

Why it matters

This was the first recorded offering box in history — Jehoiada invented transparent fundraising

Read with care

What most readers miss in 2 Kings 12:9

The hole was deliberately small so only coins could enter — preventing anyone from retrieving money secretly

Common misconceptionThis wasn't just about money collection — it was about creating public accountability after the priests had misused funds privately.

Bible Genome reading

2 Kings 12:9 — Bible Genome reading

SpeakerNarrator
EraDivided Kingdom
Primary emotionstarting
Literary typenarrative

Emotional genome

Comfort power40%
Quotability40%
Memorability50%
Crisis relevance30%
Standalone50%
Themes:innovationtemple care

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Open 2 Kings 12

2 Kings 12:9 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 starting, with a comfort power of 40% and a tone that is reflective. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include innovation, temple care. Notable phrases: took a chest; bored a hole; beside the altar.

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