2 Kings 14:14He took all the gold and silver, and all the vessels that were found in the house of Yahweh, and in the treasures of the king's house, the hostages also, and returned to Samaria.
The setting
Jerusalem, ~790 BC. Jehoash's soldiers strip the temple and palace bare while hostages watch helplessly...
The emotion here: documenting devastation with sorrow
The original word
keli (כלי) — vessels, instruments, sacred implements crafted for worship
Why it matters
These temple vessels were likely made during Solomon's reign, meaning 200-year-old sacred artifacts were plundered
Read with care
What most readers miss in 2 Kings 14:14
Taking hostages meant families were torn apart — children separated from parents as human collateral
Common misconceptionPeople focus on the gold and silver, but the real tragedy was the hostages — human lives used as insurance for political compliance.
The thread continues
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Bible Genome reading
2 Kings 14:14 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
2 Kings 14:14 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 plunder, desecration. Notable phrases: gold and silver; house of Yahweh.
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
Your reflection
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