· Translation: KJV

2 Kings 15:26Now the rest of the acts of Pekahiah, and all that he did, behold, they are written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel.

The setting

Samaria, Israel, ~738 BC. The royal chronicler closes the official record of King Pekahiah's brief reign...

The emotion here: dutiful completion of official records

The original word

yeter (יֶתֶר) — remainder, what's left over after the main account

Why it matters

These royal chronicles referenced in Kings have been lost to history

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What most readers miss in 2 Kings 15:26

This formula appears 30+ times in Kings — most of these detailed records are gone forever

Common misconceptionPeople think this is just boring bookkeeping, but it's actually profound — God cares enough about human lives to have them officially recorded.

Bible Genome reading

2 Kings 15:26 — Bible Genome reading

SpeakerNarrator
EraDivided Kingdom
Primary emotionresting
Literary typenarrative

Emotional genome

Comfort power20%
Quotability20%
Memorability20%
Crisis relevance10%
Standalone30%
Themes:finalityhistorical record

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Open 2 Kings 15

2 Kings 15:26 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 finality, historical record. Notable phrases: rest of the acts; chronicles of the kings.

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