2 Chronicles 13:2Three years reigned he in Jerusalem: and his mother's name was Micaiah the daughter of Uriel of Gibeah. There was war between Abijah and Jeroboam.
The setting
Jerusalem, ~913-910 BC. A young king gets just three years to prove himself while civil war rages. His mother Micaiah was from Gibeah in Benjamin, modern-day Israel.
The emotion here: grim awareness that this reign would be defined by war
The original word
milchamah (מִלְחָמָה) — warfare, emphasizing ongoing conflict not single battle
Why it matters
Gibeah was the hometown of King Saul - Abijah had Benjamite royal blood through his mother
Read with care
What most readers miss in 2 Chronicles 13:2
Naming his mother shows this was a political marriage to secure Benjamin's loyalty
Common misconceptionPeople think this verse is just statistics, but it's setting up the greatest victory in Judah's history - 1 vs 2 odds in battle.
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Bible Genome reading
2 Chronicles 13:2 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
2 Chronicles 13:2 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 starting, with a comfort power of 20% and a tone that is reflective. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include conflict, division. Notable phrases: three years reigned; war between Abijah and Jeroboam.
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