2 Chronicles 20:9
“'If evil comes on us--the sword, judgment, pestilence, or famine--we will stand before this house, and before you, (for your name is in this house), and cry to you in our affliction, and you will hear and save.'”
— 2 Chronicles 20:9
About this verse
2 Chronicles 20:9 comes from the book of 2 Chronicles, written during the Kingdom (~1000 BC) period. The setting is Jerusalem. These words are attributed to Jehoshaphat. The dominant emotion in this verse is seeking, with a comfort power of 70% and a tone that is urgent. It belongs to the prayer genre of biblical literature. Key themes include crisis, divine protection, temple as refuge. Notable phrases: if evil comes; sword, judgment, pestilence, famine; your name is in this house. This verse is a prayer.
Speaker
Jehoshaphat
Era
Kingdom (~1000 BC)
Emotion
seeking
Type
prayer
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