1 Kings 13:2He cried against the altar by the word of Yahweh, and said, "Altar, altar, thus says Yahweh: 'Behold, a son shall be born to the house of David, Josiah by name. On you he shall sacrifice the priests of the high places who burn incense on you, and they will burn men's bones on you.'"
The setting
Bethel, Israel, ~930 BC. A nameless prophet from Judah confronts King Jeroboam at his illegal altar. Modern-day Palestine, West Bank.
The emotion here: terrified but divinely compelled
The original word
qārā' (קָרָא) — to cry out, proclaim loudly with authority
Why it matters
This prophecy named Josiah 300 years before his birth — one of the Bible's most specific prophecies
Read with care
What most readers miss in 1 Kings 13:2
The prophet addressed the ALTAR directly, not the king — treating the object as complicit in the sin
Common misconceptionPeople think this prophet was brave and confident. He was actually trembling — confronting a king alone in enemy territory, but obeyed God anyway.
The thread continues
Verses that echo 1 Kings 13:2
Bible Genome reading
1 Kings 13:2 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
1 Kings 13:2 comes from the book of 1 Kings, written during the Divided Kingdom period. These words are attributed to man of God. The dominant emotion in this verse is angry, with a comfort power of 30% and a tone that is prophetic. It belongs to the prophecy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include prophecy, divine judgment, future fulfillment. Notable phrases: thus says Yahweh; son shall be born; Josiah. This verse contains prophecy.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same angry
“Beat your plowshares into swords, and your pruning hooks into spears. Let the weak say, 'I am strong.'”
— Joel 3:10
“You blind guides, who strain out a gnat, and swallow a camel!”
— Matthew 23:24
“Listen to this word, you cows of Bashan, who are on the mountain of Samaria, who oppress the poor, who crush the needy, who tell their husba…”
— Amos 4:1
“I hate, I despise your feasts, and I can't stand your solemn assemblies.”
— Amos 5:21
“Your eyes shall not pity; life shall go for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.”
— Deuteronomy 19:21
Your reflection
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