2 Kings 13:23
“But Yahweh was gracious to them, and had compassion on them, and had respect to them, because of his covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and would not destroy them, neither cast he them from his presence as yet.”
— 2 Kings 13:23
About this verse
2 Kings 13:23 comes from the book of 2 Kings, written during the Divided Kingdom (~930 BC) period. The setting is general. The dominant emotion in this verse is grateful, with a comfort power of 90% and a tone that is reverent. It belongs to the theological_commentary genre of biblical literature. Key themes include divine grace, covenant faithfulness, divine mercy. Notable phrases: Yahweh was gracious; covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.
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Divided Kingdom (~930 BC)
Emotion
grateful
Type
theological_commentary
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