2 Chronicles 11:2But the word of Yahweh came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying,
The setting
930 BC, Jerusalem, modern-day Israel. Just as King Rehoboam prepares for civil war, God speaks through the prophet Shemaiah to stop the bloodshed...
The emotion here: chronicler in awe at God's perfect timing to prevent tragedy
The original word
dābar (דָּבָר) — the word, divine communication that carries authority and power
Why it matters
Shemaiah is only mentioned three times in Scripture, but each time he prevents major disasters
Read with care
What most readers miss in 2 Chronicles 11:2
This verse is the turning point—without this intervention, Israelite history would have been written in blood
Common misconceptionPeople think this is just about prophecy, but it's about God actively preventing human disasters through unexpected messengers.
The thread continues
Verses that echo 2 Chronicles 11:2
Bible Genome reading
2 Chronicles 11:2 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
2 Chronicles 11:2 comes from the book of 2 Chronicles, written during the Divided Kingdom period. These words are attributed to Narrator. The dominant emotion in this verse is seeking, with a comfort power of 40% and a tone that is prophetic. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include divine intervention, prophecy. Notable phrases: word of Yahweh; Shemaiah the man of God. This verse contains prophecy.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same seeking
“Pray without ceasing.”
— 1 Thessalonians 5:17
“But let justice roll on like rivers, and righteousness like a mighty stream.”
— Amos 5:24
“Be it far from you to do things like that, to kill the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous should be like the wicked. May that …”
— Genesis 18:25
“Call to me, and I will answer you, and will show you great things, and difficult, which you don't know.”
— Jeremiah 33:3
“Forgive us our sins, for we ourselves also forgive everyone who is indebted to us. Bring us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evi…”
— Luke 11:4
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