1 Kings 14:10therefore, behold, I will bring evil on the house of Jeroboam, and will cut off from Jeroboam everyone who urinates on a wall, he who is shut up and he who is left at large in Israel, and will utterly sweep away the house of Jeroboam, as a man sweeps away dung, until it is all gone.
The setting
Shiloh, Israel, ~930 BC. The prophet Ahijah delivers devastating news to Jeroboam's disguised wife about their dying son and dynasty's end...
The original word
karat (כרת) — to cut off, used for covenant breaking and divine judgment
Why it matters
The phrase 'urinates on a wall' was Hebrew idiom meaning 'every male' - from infants to adults
Read with care
What most readers miss in 1 Kings 14:10
This judgment came because Jeroboam made golden calves to prevent people from worshiping in Jerusalem
Common misconceptionPeople think this is just about Jeroboam's personal sins, but it's about a leader who corrupted an entire nation's worship and led them away from God.
The thread continues
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Bible Genome reading
1 Kings 14:10 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
1 Kings 14:10 comes from the book of 1 Kings, written during the Divided Kingdom period. These words are attributed to Ahijah. The dominant emotion in this verse is angry, with a comfort power of 10% and a tone that is commanding. It belongs to the prophecy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include divine judgment, consequences of sin, royal dynasty. Notable phrases: I will bring evil; cut off from Jeroboam. This verse contains prophecy.
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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
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