2 Chronicles 20:22
“When they began to sing and to praise, Yahweh set ambushers against the children of Ammon, Moab, and Mount Seir, who had come against Judah; and they were struck.”
— 2 Chronicles 20:22
About this verse
2 Chronicles 20:22 comes from the book of 2 Chronicles, written during the Kingdom (~1000 BC) period. The setting is battlefield. The dominant emotion in this verse is joyful, with a comfort power of 80% and a tone that is celebratory. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include divine intervention, praise power, miraculous victory. Notable phrases: when they began to sing and praise; Yahweh set ambushers.
Era
Kingdom (~1000 BC)
Emotion
joyful
Type
narrative
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