2 Chronicles 18:2After certain years he went down to Ahab to Samaria. Ahab killed sheep and cattle for him in abundance, and for the people who were with him, and moved him to go up with him to Ramoth Gilead.
The setting
Samaria, Israel, ~853 BC. Ahab hosts an elaborate feast with abundant meat sacrifices, softening Jehoshaphat before proposing the dangerous military campaign...
The emotion here: documenting how good intentions can be exploited by cunning
The original word
sūt (סות) — to incite, entice, persuade through manipulation
Why it matters
Ahab slaughtered animals in abundance partly because many were sacrificed to Baal
Read with care
What most readers miss in 2 Chronicles 18:2
The lavish feast was calculated manipulation, not genuine hospitality
Common misconceptionPeople see this as normal ancient hospitality, but the Hebrew word 'sut' reveals this was deliberate manipulation through overwhelming generosity.
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Bible Genome reading
2 Chronicles 18:2 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
2 Chronicles 18:2 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 deciding, with a comfort power of 30% and a tone that is reflective. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include hospitality, political maneuvering. Notable phrases: killed sheep and cattle; in abundance.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same deciding
“"You shall have no other gods before me.”
— Deuteronomy 5:7
“"You shall not murder.”
— Exodus 20:13
“Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.”
— Matthew 23:12
“For God didn't give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.”
— 2 Timothy 1:7
“But Peter said, "Silver and gold have I none, but what I have, that I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, get up and walk!"”
— Acts 3:6
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