2 Chronicles 25:10Then Amaziah separated them, to wit, the army that had come to him out of Ephraim, to go home again: therefore their anger was greatly kindled against Judah, and they returned home in fierce anger.
The setting
Jerusalem, ~796 BC. King Amaziah dismisses 100,000 hired Israelite mercenaries after a prophet warns against using them. Modern-day Jerusalem, Israel.
The emotion here: recording political tensions with hindsight awareness of consequences
The original word
charah (חָרָה) — to burn with anger, literally 'to become hot'
Why it matters
Amaziah paid 100 talents of silver (about 3.75 tons) for these troops before dismissing them
Read with care
What most readers miss in 2 Chronicles 25:10
These soldiers had already been PAID but were sent home without fighting - ultimate insult to warriors
Common misconceptionPeople think Amaziah was being obedient to God, but he created unnecessary enemies by dismissing paid allies without explanation or compensation for their trouble.
The thread continues
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Bible Genome reading
2 Chronicles 25:10 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
2 Chronicles 25:10 comes from the book of 2 Chronicles, written during the United Kingdom period. These words are attributed to Narrator. The dominant emotion in this verse is angry, with a comfort power of 20% and a tone that is reflective. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include consequences, human anger, division. Notable phrases: anger was greatly kindled; separated them.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same angry
“Beat your plowshares into swords, and your pruning hooks into spears. Let the weak say, 'I am strong.'”
— Joel 3:10
“You blind guides, who strain out a gnat, and swallow a camel!”
— Matthew 23:24
“Listen to this word, you cows of Bashan, who are on the mountain of Samaria, who oppress the poor, who crush the needy, who tell their husba…”
— Amos 4:1
“I hate, I despise your feasts, and I can't stand your solemn assemblies.”
— Amos 5:21
“Your eyes shall not pity; life shall go for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.”
— Deuteronomy 19:21
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