2 Kings 14:23In the fifteenth year of Amaziah the son of Joash king of Judah Jeroboam the son of Joash king of Israel began to reign in Samaria, and reigned forty-one years.
The setting
Northern Israel, 793 BC. Jeroboam II begins what would become Israel's longest and most prosperous reign, ruling from Samaria in modern-day West Bank...
The emotion here: methodically recording the beginning of a significant era
The original word
malak (מלך) — to reign as king, but also to give counsel and make decisions
Why it matters
Jeroboam II's 41-year reign was longer than King David's 40 years
Read with care
What most readers miss in 2 Kings 14:23
This synchronized dating system shows God cares about precise historical timing
Common misconceptionPeople skip these 'boring' chronology verses, but they prove the Bible is historically precise - not mythology.
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Bible Genome reading
2 Kings 14:23 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
2 Kings 14:23 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 starting, 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, chronology. Notable phrases: fifteenth year; began to reign.
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