1 Kings 20:15Then he mustered the young men of the princes of the provinces, and they were two hundred and thirty-two. After them, he mustered all the people, even all the children of Israel, being seven thousand.
The setting
Samaria, Israel, ~850 BC. King Ahab counts his tiny army before facing the massive Syrian coalition...
The emotion here: methodical determination despite overwhelming odds
The original word
pāqad (פָּקַד) — to muster, count carefully, assign for duty
Why it matters
232 young officers plus 7,000 soldiers faced Ben-Hadad's coalition of 32 kings
Read with care
What most readers miss in 1 Kings 20:15
These weren't professional soldiers — they were young provincial administrators
Common misconceptionPeople think this shows military strategy, but it's about God using the least likely people — young administrators, not warriors.
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Bible Genome reading
1 Kings 20:15 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
1 Kings 20:15 comes from the book of 1 Kings, written during the Divided Kingdom period. These words are attributed to Narrator. The dominant emotion in this verse is starting, with a comfort power of 30% and a tone that is urgent. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include obedience, preparation, small numbers. Notable phrases: two hundred and thirty-two; mustered all the people.
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