2 Chronicles 20:23For the children of Ammon and Moab stood up against the inhabitants of Mount Seir, utterly to kill and destroy them: and when they had made an end of the inhabitants of Seir, everyone helped to destroy another.
The setting
Tekoa wilderness, Israel, ~873 BC. Three allied armies suddenly turn weapons on each other in supernatural confusion...
The emotion here: documenting divine justice with reverent wonder
The original word
shamad (שמד) — to annihilate completely, exterminate utterly
Why it matters
Archaeological evidence shows this area was a strategic crossroads for ancient armies
Read with care
What most readers miss in 2 Chronicles 20:23
The text emphasizes they 'helped to destroy' each other - it was methodical, not random chaos
Common misconceptionMany see this as God being violent. Actually, God simply removed His restraining hand and let evil destroy itself - this is how sin naturally works.
The thread continues
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Bible Genome reading
2 Chronicles 20:23 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
2 Chronicles 20:23 comes from the book of 2 Chronicles, written during the United Kingdom period. The setting is the battlefield. These words are attributed to Narrator. The dominant emotion in this verse is joyful, with a comfort power of 60% and a tone that is reflective. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include enemy confusion, self-destruction, divine strategy. Notable phrases: stood up against; utterly to kill and destroy.
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“For to us a child is born. To us a son is given; and the government will be on his shoulders. His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, …”
— Isaiah 9:6
“For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ all will be made alive.”
— 1 Corinthians 15:22
“"Death, where is your sting? Hades, where is your victory?"”
— 1 Corinthians 15:55
“Rejoice always.”
— 1 Thessalonians 5:16
“Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old things have passed away. Behold, all things have become new.”
— 2 Corinthians 5:17
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