2 Kings 14:16Jehoash slept with his fathers, and was buried in Samaria with the kings of Israel; and Jeroboam his son reigned in his place.
The setting
Samaria, Israel, ~782 BC. The northern kingdom capital where Jehoash is buried among his royal predecessors...
The emotion here: methodical chronicling with awareness of mortality's inevitability
The original word
šākab (שָׁכַב) — lay down to sleep, euphemism for peaceful death
Why it matters
Jehoash was buried in Samaria, not Jerusalem, highlighting the permanent division between north and south
Read with care
What most readers miss in 2 Kings 14:16
This burial formula indicates Jehoash died naturally, not in battle like many kings
Common misconceptionPeople think this is just boring genealogy, but it's actually showing that even powerful kings die and are replaced - a reminder that earthly power is temporary.
The thread continues
Verses that echo 2 Kings 14:16
Bible Genome reading
2 Kings 14:16 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
2 Kings 14:16 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 30% and a tone that is reflective. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include death, succession. Notable phrases: slept with his fathers.
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
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