2 Kings 13:11He did that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh; he didn't depart from all the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, with which he made Israel to sin; but he walked therein.
The setting
Northern Israel, ~798 BC. King Jehoash continues ruling from Samaria, modern-day West Bank. The pattern of apostasy established 200 years earlier remains unbroken...
The emotion here: grieved disappointment at predictable failure
The original word
rā'ah (רָעָה) — moral evil, not just bad decisions but spiritual rebellion
Why it matters
Jeroboam's golden calves at Dan and Bethel were still operating 200 years after he died
Read with care
What most readers miss in 2 Kings 13:11
This isn't about one king's failure — it's about a 200-year cycle nobody could break
Common misconceptionPeople think this is about individual sin, but it's about institutional systems. Jeroboam built a religious structure that trapped every king who followed him.
The thread continues
Verses that echo 2 Kings 13:11
Bible Genome reading
2 Kings 13:11 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
2 Kings 13:11 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 angry, with a comfort power of 20% and a tone that is prophetic. It belongs to the teaching genre of biblical literature. Key themes include moral failure, continued sin. Notable phrases: evil in the sight of Yahweh; sins of Jeroboam.
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
Your reflection
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