2 Chronicles 15:5In those times there was no peace to him who went out, nor to him who came in; but great troubles were on all the inhabitants of the lands.
The setting
Judah, ~910 BC. Prophet Azariah confronts King Asa about national chaos before spiritual reform. Modern Israel/Palestine region.
The emotion here: urgent warning mixed with hope for change
The original word
shalom (שָׁלוֹם) — complete safety, wholeness, not just absence of war
Why it matters
This describes the period before Asa's reforms when even main roads were unsafe for travel
Read with care
What most readers miss in 2 Chronicles 15:5
This isn't just about war — even basic travel and commerce had broken down
Common misconceptionPeople think this is about end times prophecy, but it's actually a historical description of what happens when a nation abandons God — and it's reversible.
The thread continues
Verses that echo 2 Chronicles 15:5
Bible Genome reading
2 Chronicles 15:5 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
2 Chronicles 15:5 comes from the book of 2 Chronicles, written during the United Kingdom period. These words are attributed to Azariah. The dominant emotion in this verse is anxious, with a comfort power of 10% and a tone that is urgent. It belongs to the prophecy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include chaos, insecurity. Notable phrases: no peace; great troubles; all the inhabitants. This verse contains prophecy.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same anxious
“And no wonder, for even Satan masquerades as an angel of light.”
— 2 Corinthians 11:14
“Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.”
— 2 Timothy 3:12
“The evil spirit answered, "Jesus I know, and Paul I know, but who are you?"”
— Acts 19:15
“I fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to me, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?'”
— Acts 22:7
“When we had all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice saying to me in the Hebrew language, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me? It is har…”
— Acts 26:14
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