1 Kings 18:17It happened, when Ahab saw Elijah, that Ahab said to him, "Is that you, you troubler of Israel?"
The setting
Northern Israel, ~860 BC. Three years of drought. King Ahab faces the prophet who called it down. Ahab's rage boils over as he sees the man he blames for his kingdom's suffering near Samaria, Israel.
The emotion here: recording explosive royal fury and three years of pent-up rage
The original word
ʿākar (עֹכֵר) — one who brings calamity, but often the one revealing existing sin
Why it matters
Ahab had searched every neighboring nation trying to find and kill Elijah
Read with care
What most readers miss in 1 Kings 18:17
Ahab's question 'Is that you?' shows he almost couldn't believe Elijah dared to show himself
Common misconceptionPeople think Ahab was just angry at drought. He was furious because Elijah's prophecy proved Baal was powerless — undermining his entire religious-political system.
The thread continues
Verses that echo 1 Kings 18:17
Bible Genome reading
1 Kings 18:17 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
1 Kings 18:17 comes from the book of 1 Kings, written during the Divided Kingdom period. These words are attributed to Ahab. The dominant emotion in this verse is angry, with a comfort power of 10% and a tone that is urgent. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include blame, conflict, spiritual opposition. Notable phrases: troubler of Israel.
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
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