2 Kings 13:12Now the rest of the acts of Joash, and all that he did, and his might with which he fought against Amaziah king of Judah, aren't they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?
The setting
Court scribes in Samaria, ~782 BC, recording the final summary of King Jehoash's 16-year reign. His war records are filed away in royal archives...
The emotion here: methodical closure while documenting a life
The original word
sepher (סֵפֶר) — official written record, not casual notes but formal state documents
Why it matters
These 'chronicles of the kings' were separate from the biblical books of Chronicles — they were lost royal archives
Read with care
What most readers miss in 2 Kings 13:12
The Bible references books that no longer exist — entire royal libraries have vanished
Common misconceptionPeople think the Bible contains everything, but here it explicitly references other books that were lost to history. The biblical authors assumed readers had access to other sources.
The thread continues
Verses that echo 2 Kings 13:12
Bible Genome reading
2 Kings 13:12 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
2 Kings 13:12 comes from the book of 2 Kings, written during the Divided 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 warfare, historical record. Notable phrases: fought against Amaziah; chronicles.
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
Your reflection
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