2 Chronicles 16:10Then Asa was angry with the seer, and put him in the prison; for he was in a rage with him because of this thing. Asa oppressed some of the people at the same time.
The setting
Jerusalem, ~895 BC. King Asa, once faithful, now imprisons God's prophet Hanani for confronting his alliance with Syria instead of trusting God. Modern Israel/Palestine.
The emotion here: grieved at recording a good king's tragic downfall
The original word
qatsaph (קָצַף) — fierce, burning anger that leads to violence
Why it matters
This is the first recorded instance of a Judean king imprisoning a prophet for speaking God's word
Read with care
What most readers miss in 2 Chronicles 16:10
Asa didn't just jail the prophet - he also oppressed random citizens in his rage
Common misconceptionPeople think this is about religious persecution, but it's actually about a leader who couldn't handle being told he made a mistake.
The thread continues
Verses that echo 2 Chronicles 16:10
Bible Genome reading
2 Chronicles 16:10 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
2 Chronicles 16:10 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 angry, with a comfort power of 20% and a tone that is lamenting. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include rejection of truth, persecution, hardened heart. Notable phrases: angry with the seer; put him in prison; in a rage.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same angry
“Beat your plowshares into swords, and your pruning hooks into spears. Let the weak say, 'I am strong.'”
— Joel 3:10
“You blind guides, who strain out a gnat, and swallow a camel!”
— Matthew 23:24
“Listen to this word, you cows of Bashan, who are on the mountain of Samaria, who oppress the poor, who crush the needy, who tell their husba…”
— Amos 4:1
“I hate, I despise your feasts, and I can't stand your solemn assemblies.”
— Amos 5:21
“Your eyes shall not pity; life shall go for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.”
— Deuteronomy 19:21
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