2 Kings 13:3The anger of Yahweh was kindled against Israel, and he delivered them into the hand of Hazael king of Syria, and into the hand of Benhadad the son of Hazael, continually.
The setting
Syria (modern Damascus) repeatedly invades northern Israel. Hazael and his son Benhadad devastate Israelite cities for decades...
The emotion here: documenting divine justice with heavy heart
The original word
charah (חָרָה) — burning anger, like fire kindled in the nostrils
Why it matters
Hazael left inscriptions boasting of his victories over Israel, found by archaeologists
Read with care
What most readers miss in 2 Kings 13:3
The word 'continually' means this wasn't one invasion but decades of oppression
Common misconceptionMany read this as God being cruel, but in ancient Near Eastern context, this was measured discipline. Other nations would have been completely destroyed.
The thread continues
Verses that echo 2 Kings 13:3
Bible Genome reading
2 Kings 13:3 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
2 Kings 13:3 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 narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include divine wrath, consequences, foreign oppression. Notable phrases: anger of Yahweh was kindled; delivered them into the hand.
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
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