2 Kings 10:21Jehu sent through all Israel; and all the worshippers of Baal came, so that there was not a man left that didn't come. They came into the house of Baal; and the house of Baal was filled from one end to another.
The setting
Samaria, Israel, ~841 BC. Every Baal worshipper in the northern kingdom has gathered, completely unaware they're walking into their own execution. The temple is packed beyond capacity. Modern-day West Bank, Palestine.
The emotion here: recording with grim satisfaction at divine justice unfolding
The original word
millē' (מלא) — completely filled, packed full, emphasizing the totality of the trap
Why it matters
Ancient Near Eastern temples were designed with single entrances to control access during ceremonies
Read with care
What most readers miss in 2 Kings 10:21
The narrator emphasizes 'not a man left' — this was complete eradication, not selective judgment
Common misconceptionPeople focus on God's judgment, but miss that these people were completely deceived. They thought they were attending legitimate worship — a reminder that sincerity doesn't guarantee truth.
The thread continues
Verses that echo 2 Kings 10:21
Bible Genome reading
2 Kings 10:21 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
2 Kings 10:21 comes from the book of 2 Kings, written during the Divided Kingdom period. These words are attributed to Narrator. The dominant emotion in this verse is anxious, with a comfort power of 20% and a tone that is urgent. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include gathering, deception, totality. Notable phrases: not a man left that didn't come.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same anxious
“And no wonder, for even Satan masquerades as an angel of light.”
— 2 Corinthians 11:14
“Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.”
— 2 Timothy 3:12
“The evil spirit answered, "Jesus I know, and Paul I know, but who are you?"”
— Acts 19:15
“I fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to me, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?'”
— Acts 22:7
“When we had all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice saying to me in the Hebrew language, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me? It is har…”
— Acts 26:14
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