2 Chronicles 30:26

Authorized King James Version

So there was great joy in Jerusalem: for since the time of Solomon the son of David king of Israel there was not the like in Jerusalem.

Word-by-Word Analysis
#1
וַתְּהִ֥י
H1961
to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
#2
שִׂמְחָֽה
H8057
joy
blithesomeness or glee, (religious or festival)
#3
גְדוֹלָ֖ה
H1419
So there was great
great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent
#4
בִּירֽוּשָׁלִָֽם׃
H3389
in Jerusalem
jerushalaim or jerushalem, the capital city of palestine
#5
כִּ֠י
H3588
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
#6
מִימֵ֞י
H3117
for since the time
a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an asso
#7
שְׁלֹמֹ֤ה
H8010
of Solomon
shelomah, david's successor
#8
בֶן
H1121
the son
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or
#9
דָּוִיד֙
H1732
of David
david, the youngest son of jesse
#10
מֶ֣לֶךְ
H4428
king
a king
#11
יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל
H3478
of Israel
he will rule as god; jisral, a symbolical name of jacob; also (typically) of his posterity
#12
לֹ֥א
H3808
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
#13
כָזֹ֖את
H2063
this (often used adverb)
#14
בִּירֽוּשָׁלִָֽם׃
H3389
in Jerusalem
jerushalaim or jerushalem, the capital city of palestine

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 literary and historical milieu of the literary conventions and historical circumstances of biblical literature shapes this text's meaning. The historical development of salvation within the theological tradition of 2 Chronicles Understanding the ancient worldview that shaped the author's theological expression helps modern readers appreciate why the author emphasizes divine revelation in this particular way.

Questions for Reflection