2 Chronicles 13:10"But as for us, Yahweh is our God, and we have not forsaken him; and we have priests ministering to Yahweh, the sons of Aaron, and the Levites in their work:
The setting
Mount Zemaraim, Israel, ~913 BC. King Abijah declares Judah's loyalty to God while vastly outnumbered by Israel's army. His voice echoes across the valley...
The emotion here: fierce loyalty mixed with battlefield determination
The original word
ʿāzab (עָזַב) — to abandon completely, like leaving someone helpless
Why it matters
Judah had only 400,000 soldiers versus Israel's 800,000, yet Abijah was confident because of their faithful priests
Read with care
What most readers miss in 2 Chronicles 13:10
Abijah wasn't bragging — he was explaining why his smaller army would win
Common misconceptionThis sounds like religious pride, but Abijah was actually explaining military strategy — he believed God would fight for the faithful remnant.
The thread continues
Verses that echo 2 Chronicles 13:10
Bible Genome reading
2 Chronicles 13:10 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
2 Chronicles 13:10 comes from the book of 2 Chronicles, written during the United Kingdom period. The setting is the battlefield. These words are attributed to Abijah. The dominant emotion in this verse is worship, with a comfort power of 40% and a tone that is commanding. It belongs to the dialogue genre of biblical literature. Key themes include faithfulness, covenant. Notable phrases: Yahweh is our God; we have not forsaken him.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same worship
“Hear, Israel: Yahweh is our God; Yahweh is one:”
— Deuteronomy 6:4
“and you shall love Yahweh your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your might.”
— Deuteronomy 6:5
“For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven:”
— Ecclesiastes 3:1
“Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.”
— John 14:6
“Jesus said to them, "Most certainly, I tell you, before Abraham came into existence, I AM."”
— John 8:58
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