2 Chronicles 28:6For Pekah the son of Remaliah killed in Judah one hundred twenty thousand in one day, all of them valiant men; because they had forsaken Yahweh, the God of their fathers.
The setting
Judean battlefields, 735 BC. In a single day, 120,000 of Judah's best soldiers lie dead, killed by their northern brothers from Israel, across modern-day West Bank...
The emotion here: chronicler overwhelmed by the scale of national catastrophe
The original word
gibbôrîm (גִּבּוֹרִים) — mighty warriors, elite soldiers, the cream of Judah's army
Why it matters
This was brother killing brother — Israel (northern kingdom) slaughtering Judah (southern kingdom)
Read with care
What most readers miss in 2 Chronicles 28:6
These weren't weak soldiers — they were 'valiant men,' showing how completely God's protection was withdrawn
Common misconceptionPeople think this verse teaches that God kills good people to punish bad leaders, but it's showing that abandoning God removes His protective hedge — evil fills the vacuum when righteousness retreats.
The thread continues
Verses that echo 2 Chronicles 28:6
Bible Genome reading
2 Chronicles 28:6 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
2 Chronicles 28:6 comes from the book of 2 Chronicles, written during the United Kingdom period. The setting is the battlefield. These words are attributed to Narrator. The dominant emotion in this verse is grieving, with a comfort power of 10% and a tone that is lamenting. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include massive casualties, divine abandonment. Notable phrases: one hundred twenty thousand in one day; forsaken Yahweh.
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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