1 Kings 13:2
“He 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.'"”
— 1 Kings 13:2
About this verse
1 Kings 13:2 comes from the book of 1 Kings, written during the Divided Kingdom (~930 BC) period. The setting is bethel. 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 prophetic 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.
Speaker
man of God
Era
Divided Kingdom (~930 BC)
Emotion
angry
Type
prophetic
Emotional genome
Comfort power
Quotability
Memorability
Crisis relevance
Standalone
This verse is part of a bigger story
1 Kings 13 has more verses that reveal the full context — who wrote it, what was happening, and why this moment matters.
Read 1 Kings 13 →This verse was found through the Bible Genome. Take time to reflect on what speaks to you.
Emotionally similar
“Will a man rob God? Yet you rob me! But you say, 'How have we robbed you?' In tithes and offerings.”
— Malachi 3:8
“For I hate divorce," says Yahweh, the God of Israel, "and him who covers his garment with violence!" says Yahweh of Armi…”
— Malachi 2:16
“"The eye that mocks at his father, and scorns obedience to his mother: the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, the y…”
— Proverbs 30:17
“He who is often rebuked and stiffens his neck will be destroyed suddenly, with no remedy.”
— Proverbs 29:1
“As coals are to hot embers, and wood to fire, so is a contentious man to kindling strife.”
— Proverbs 26:21