2 Kings 15:27In the two and fiftieth year of Azariah king of Judah Pekah the son of Remaliah began to reign over Israel in Samaria, and reigned twenty years.
The setting
Samaria, Israel, ~740 BC. Pekah seizes the throne after assassinating Pekahiah, beginning two decades of rule...
The emotion here: methodical recording of political succession
The original word
malak (מָלַךְ) — to reign, to exercise royal authority
Why it matters
Pekah's 20-year reign would end with Assyrian invasion and mass deportation
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What most readers miss in 2 Kings 15:27
The precise dating system shows these books were written by someone with access to official court records
Common misconceptionThis seems like dry history, but it's actually showing God's sovereignty over political chaos — even assassinations fit His timeline.
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Bible Genome reading
2 Kings 15:27 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
2 Kings 15:27 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 10% and a tone that is reflective. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include new beginning, chronology, power transition. Notable phrases: two and fiftieth year; began to reign; twenty years.
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