2 Chronicles 17:10The fear of Yahweh fell on all the kingdoms of the lands that were around Judah, so that they made no war against Jehoshaphat.
The setting
Borders of Judah, ~870 BC. Enemy kings in war councils suddenly decide against attacking Jehoshaphat's kingdom...
The emotion here: reverent awe at God's supernatural intervention
The original word
pachad (פחד) — dread, terror, supernatural fear that changes decisions
Why it matters
Jehoshaphat ruled 25 years and never fought a single offensive war - unprecedented for that era
Read with care
What most readers miss in 2 Chronicles 17:10
This happened AFTER the teaching campaign - when people know God's word, even enemies respect them
Common misconceptionPeople think this was about military might, but it happened because of spiritual reform - the enemies feared God's presence in Judah, not Judah's army.
The thread continues
Verses that echo 2 Chronicles 17:10
Bible Genome reading
2 Chronicles 17:10 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
2 Chronicles 17:10 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 grateful, with a comfort power of 70% and a tone that is reverent. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include divine protection, peace through righteousness. Notable phrases: fear of Yahweh; made no war.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same grateful
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.”
— John 3:16
“I have fought the good fight. I have finished the course. I have kept the faith.”
— 2 Timothy 4:7
“It will be, that whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved.'”
— Acts 2:21
“for by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God,”
— Ephesians 2:8
“So now it wasn't you who sent me here, but God, and he has made me a father to Pharaoh, lord of all his house, and ruler over all the land o…”
— Genesis 45:8
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