2 Chronicles 15:6They were broken in pieces, nation against nation, and city against city; for God troubled them with all adversity.
The setting
Ancient Judah, ~910 BC. Azariah explains how moral collapse leads to social breakdown — cities fighting neighboring cities. Modern Israel/Palestine region.
The emotion here: sorrowful but determined to explain hard truths
The original word
kathath (כָּתַת) — to crush, pound to pieces like grain being ground
Why it matters
Archaeological evidence shows many Canaanite cities were destroyed during this period of regional instability
Read with care
What most readers miss in 2 Chronicles 15:6
God doesn't just allow chaos — He actively uses it to get people's attention when they've rejected Him
Common misconceptionMany blame human politics for societal breakdown, but the prophet says this level of chaos is God's response to spiritual rebellion — it's a wake-up call.
The thread continues
Verses that echo 2 Chronicles 15:6
Bible Genome reading
2 Chronicles 15:6 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
2 Chronicles 15:6 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 grieving, with a comfort power of 10% and a tone that is lamenting. It belongs to the prophecy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include divine judgment, conflict. Notable phrases: broken in pieces; nation against nation; God troubled them. This verse contains prophecy.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same grieving
“By the sweat of your face will you eat bread until you return to the ground, for out of it you were taken. For you are dust, and to dust you…”
— Genesis 3:19
“Jesus wept.”
— John 11:35
“My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from helping me, and from the words of my groaning?”
— Psalms 22:1
“They divide my garments among them. They cast lots for my clothing.”
— Psalms 22:18
“for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God;”
— Romans 3:23
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