2 Kings 13:9Jehoahaz slept with his fathers; and they buried him in Samaria: and Joash his son reigned in his place.
The setting
Samaria, Israel, ~798 BC. King Jehoahaz dies after 17 troubled years, buried in the royal cemetery in what is now Sebastia, West Bank...
The emotion here: recording death with practiced solemnity, having witnessed many royal funerals
The original word
shakab (שָׁכַב) — slept, the euphemistic Hebrew way of saying 'died peacefully'
Why it matters
Jehoahaz reduced Israel's army to 50 horsemen, 10 chariots, and 10,000 foot soldiers
Read with care
What most readers miss in 2 Kings 13:9
Even though he was a terrible king who lost most battles, he still got a proper royal burial
Common misconceptionPeople think 'slept with his fathers' means he was a good king who died peacefully, but Jehoahaz was actually one of Israel's worst kings who brought military disaster.
The thread continues
Verses that echo 2 Kings 13:9
Bible Genome reading
2 Kings 13:9 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
2 Kings 13:9 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 grieving, with a comfort power of 20% and a tone that is reflective. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include succession, mortality. Notable phrases: slept with his fathers; Joash his son reigned.
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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