2 Chronicles 25:12

Authorized King James Version

And other ten thousand left alive did the children of Judah carry away captive, and brought them unto the top of the rock, and cast them down from the top of the rock, that they all were broken in pieces.

Word-by-Word Analysis
#1
וַֽעֲשֶׂ֨רֶת
H6235
And other ten
ten (as an accumulation to the extent of the digits)
#2
אֲלָפִ֜ים
H505
thousand
hence (the ox's head being the first letter of the alphabet, and this eventually used as a numeral) a thousand
#3
חַיִּ֗ים
H2416
left alive
alive; hence, raw (flesh); fresh (plant, water, year), strong; also (as noun, especially in the feminine singular and masculine plural) life (or livin
#4
שָׁבוּ֙
H7617
carry away captive
to transport into captivity
#5
בְּנֵ֣י
H1121
did the children
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or
#6
יְהוּדָ֔ה
H3063
of Judah
jehudah (or judah), the name of five israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory
#7
וַיְבִיא֖וּם
H935
and brought
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
#8
מֵֽרֹאשׁ
H7218
from the top
the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
#9
הַסֶּ֖לַע
H5553
of the rock
a craggy rock, literally or figuratively (a fortress)
#10
וַיַּשְׁלִיכ֛וּם
H7993
and cast them down
to throw out, down or away (literally or figuratively)
#11
מֵֽרֹאשׁ
H7218
from the top
the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
#12
הַסֶּ֖לַע
H5553
of the rock
a craggy rock, literally or figuratively (a fortress)
#13
וְכֻלָּ֥ם
H3605
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
#14
נִבְקָֽעוּ׃
H1234
that they all were broken in pieces
to cleave; generally, to rend, break, rip or open

Analysis

The salvation theme here intersects with the metanarrative of redemption running from Genesis to Revelation. Biblical theology recognizes this as part of a unified storyline from the promise in Genesis 3:15 to its fulfillment in Christ. The phrase emphasizing divine revelation contributes to our systematic understanding of Christian doctrine and connects to the broader scriptural witness about God's saving work from the Exodus to the cross.

Historical Context

The historical context of the biblical period relevant to this book's composition provides crucial background for understanding this verse. The historical and cultural milieu of the biblical world informed the author's theological expression and the audience's understanding. The the cultural context of the biblical world would have shaped how the original audience understood divine revelation. Archaeological and historical evidence reveals Archaeological discoveries continue to illuminate the historical context of biblical texts.

Questions for Reflection