2 Chronicles 32:7"Be strong and courageous, don't be afraid nor dismayed for the king of Assyria, nor for all the multitude who is with him; for there is a greater with us than with him.
The setting
Jerusalem, 701 BC. King Hezekiah addresses his generals and people as 185,000 Assyrian soldiers surround their city walls. Modern-day Jerusalem, Israel.
The emotion here: terrified but rallying courage for his people
The original word
chazaq (חֲזַק) — to bind fast, to prevail, to be resolute in the face of overwhelming force
Why it matters
Sennacherib's army had just destroyed 46 fortified cities in Judah before reaching Jerusalem
Read with care
What most readers miss in 2 Chronicles 32:7
Hezekiah spoke this while looking at the world's most powerful military machine camped outside his walls
Common misconceptionPeople think this means God will always give military victory. Hezekiah was about to lose everything except Jerusalem - sometimes 'greater with us' means surviving, not conquering.
The thread continues
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Bible Genome reading
2 Chronicles 32:7 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
2 Chronicles 32:7 comes from the book of 2 Chronicles, written during the United Kingdom period. These words are attributed to Hezekiah. The dominant emotion in this verse is joyful, with a comfort power of 70% and a tone that is commanding. It belongs to the dialogue genre of biblical literature. Key themes include courage, divine protection. Notable phrases: Be strong and courageous; there is a greater. This verse contains a promise of God. This verse contains a command.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same joyful
“For to us a child is born. To us a son is given; and the government will be on his shoulders. His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, …”
— Isaiah 9:6
“For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ all will be made alive.”
— 1 Corinthians 15:22
“"Death, where is your sting? Hades, where is your victory?"”
— 1 Corinthians 15:55
“Rejoice always.”
— 1 Thessalonians 5:16
“Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old things have passed away. Behold, all things have become new.”
— 2 Corinthians 5:17
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