2 Chronicles 20:37Then Eliezer the son of Dodavahu of Mareshah prophesied against Jehoshaphat, saying, "Because you have joined yourself with Ahaziah, Yahweh has destroyed your works." The ships were broken, so that they were not able to go to Tarshish.
The setting
Ezion Geber (modern Eilat, Israel), ~853 BC. Broken ships litter the shore of the Red Sea...
The emotion here: heartbroken but compelled to speak truth
The original word
parats (פָּרַץ) — to break through violently, like a dam bursting
Why it matters
Ezion Geber was Solomon's old port - Jehoshaphat was trying to revive ancient glory
Read with care
What most readers miss in 2 Chronicles 20:37
This prophet Eliezer is mentioned nowhere else - God raised up a nobody to confront a king
Common misconceptionPeople think this is just about business deals, but Jehoshaphat was compromising with idol-worshippers. The 'ships' represent any venture that requires moral compromise.
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Bible Genome reading
2 Chronicles 20:37 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
2 Chronicles 20:37 comes from the book of 2 Chronicles, written during the United Kingdom period. These words are attributed to Eliezer. The dominant emotion in this verse is anxious, with a comfort power of 20% and a tone that is commanding. It belongs to the prophecy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include judgment, consequences. Notable phrases: prophesied against; Yahweh has destroyed. This verse contains prophecy.
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— Acts 19:15
“I fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to me, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?'”
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“When we had all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice saying to me in the Hebrew language, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me? It is har…”
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