2 Kings 18:10At the end of three years they took it: in the sixth year of Hezekiah, which was the ninth year of Hoshea king of Israel, Samaria was taken.
The setting
722 BC, Samaria falls. The Northern Kingdom of Israel ceases to exist after 200 years. Ten tribes scattered across Assyrian Empire, never to return. Modern Sebastia, Palestinian West Bank.
The emotion here: recording with heavy heart the end of God's northern people
The original word
lākad (לָכַד) — to capture, take possession, seize completely
Why it matters
This ended the Northern Kingdom forever — the 'Ten Lost Tribes' were assimilated and disappeared from history
Read with care
What most readers miss in 2 Kings 18:10
The meticulous dating emphasizes this wasn't sudden — it took exactly three years, giving time for repentance that never came
Common misconceptionPeople think this was just military conquest, but it was covenant judgment — God had warned through prophets for generations that persistent idolatry would lead to exile.
The thread continues
Verses that echo 2 Kings 18:10
Bible Genome reading
2 Kings 18:10 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
2 Kings 18:10 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 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 defeat, exile, consequences. Notable phrases: Samaria was taken.
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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