2 Chronicles 19:3Nevertheless there are good things found in you, in that you have put away the Asheroth out of the land, and have set your heart to seek God."
The setting
Jerusalem, ~873 BC. Prophet Jehu confronts King Jehoshaphat after his disastrous alliance with wicked King Ahab. Despite the rebuke, God acknowledges the good...
The emotion here: relieved that judgment includes mercy
The original word
kun (כּוּן) — established, prepared, set firmly in place
Why it matters
Asheroth were wooden poles representing the Canaanite fertility goddess Asherah, often placed next to altars
Read with care
What most readers miss in 2 Chronicles 19:3
This comes AFTER a rebuke — God sees the good even when correcting us
Common misconceptionPeople think God only notices our failures. This verse shows God specifically acknowledges the good we do, even when we've made serious mistakes.
The thread continues
Verses that echo 2 Chronicles 19:3
Bible Genome reading
2 Chronicles 19:3 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
2 Chronicles 19:3 comes from the book of 2 Chronicles, written during the Divided Kingdom period. These words are attributed to Jehu. The dominant emotion in this verse is grateful, with a comfort power of 60% and a tone that is reflective. It belongs to the prophecy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include encouragement, seeking God, spiritual progress. Notable phrases: good things found in you; set your heart to seek God. This verse contains prophecy.
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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