2 Chronicles 21:18After all this Yahweh struck him in his bowels with an incurable disease.
The setting
Jerusalem, 845 BC. King Jehoram has murdered his brothers, led Judah into idolatry, and received Elijah's warning letter. Now divine judgment begins with a painful bowel disease. Modern-day Jerusalem, Israel.
The emotion here: soberly recording divine justice while grieving human tragedy
The original word
nākāh (נָכָה) — to strike down with force, often in divine judgment
Why it matters
Bowel diseases in ancient times were excruciatingly painful with no medical relief available
Read with care
What most readers miss in 2 Chronicles 21:18
This follows immediately after Elijah's prophetic letter — God's judgment was precisely timed
Common misconceptionPeople think this shows God is cruel, but Jehoram had murdered his own brothers and led a nation into idol worship that included child sacrifice.
The thread continues
Verses that echo 2 Chronicles 21:18
Bible Genome reading
2 Chronicles 21:18 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
2 Chronicles 21:18 comes from the book of 2 Chronicles, written during the Divided Kingdom period. These words are attributed to Narrator. The dominant emotion in this verse is grieving, with a comfort power of 30% and a tone that is reflective. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include divine judgment, prophecy fulfilled. Notable phrases: After all this; Yahweh struck him; incurable disease.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same grieving
“By the sweat of your face will you eat bread until you return to the ground, for out of it you were taken. For you are dust, and to dust you…”
— Genesis 3:19
“Jesus wept.”
— John 11:35
“My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from helping me, and from the words of my groaning?”
— Psalms 22:1
“They divide my garments among them. They cast lots for my clothing.”
— Psalms 22:18
“for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God;”
— Romans 3:23
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