2 Kings 23:33Pharaoh Necoh put him in bonds at Riblah in the land of Hamath, that he might not reign in Jerusalem; and put the land to a tribute of one hundred talents of silver, and a talent of gold.
The setting
Riblah, Syria, 609 BC. A foreign king chains the king of Judah. Egypt now controls the promised land and demands crushing tribute...
The emotion here: documenting the nation's humiliation with heavy heart
The original word
mas (מַס) — forced tribute, the heavy yoke of foreign domination
Why it matters
100 talents of silver equals about 7,500 pounds of silver in tribute
Read with care
What most readers miss in 2 Kings 23:33
This is the beginning of the end—foreign powers now control God's people
Common misconceptionSome see this as God abandoning His people, but it's actually His judgment working through foreign nations as He warned through the prophets.
The thread continues
Verses that echo 2 Kings 23:33
Bible Genome reading
2 Kings 23:33 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
2 Kings 23:33 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 10% and a tone that is lamenting. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include judgment, foreign domination. Notable phrases: put him in bonds; might not reign.
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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