2 Chronicles 26:7God helped him against the Philistines, and against the Arabians who lived in Gur Baal, and the Meunim.
The setting
Ancient Near East, ~750 BC. Uzziah faces coalition of desert tribes - Arabians from Gur Baal and Meunim people in modern-day Jordan/Saudi Arabia...
The emotion here: amazed at documenting divine intervention
The original word
azar (עָזַר) — to surround with aid, like a fortress providing protection on all sides
Why it matters
The Meunim were descendants of Esau, making this an ancient family feud
Read with care
What most readers miss in 2 Chronicles 26:7
These weren't random battles - this was God settling old family scores through Uzziah
Common misconceptionPeople think this means God always gives military victory, but Uzziah later fell due to pride - God's help requires humble dependence.
The thread continues
Verses that echo 2 Chronicles 26:7
Bible Genome reading
2 Chronicles 26:7 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
2 Chronicles 26:7 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 grateful, with a comfort power of 50% and a tone that is reverent. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include divine help, victory. Notable phrases: God helped him.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same grateful
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.”
— John 3:16
“I have fought the good fight. I have finished the course. I have kept the faith.”
— 2 Timothy 4:7
“It will be, that whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved.'”
— Acts 2:21
“for by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God,”
— Ephesians 2:8
“So now it wasn't you who sent me here, but God, and he has made me a father to Pharaoh, lord of all his house, and ruler over all the land o…”
— Genesis 45:8
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