2 Kings 19:13Where is the king of Hamath, and the king of Arpad, and the king of the city of Sepharvaim, of Hena, and Ivvah?"'"
The setting
Jerusalem, 701 BC. Assyrian field commander taunts King Hezekiah by listing conquered cities whose gods failed to save them. Modern-day Jerusalem, Israel.
The emotion here: arrogant contempt, drunk on military victories
The original word
melek (מֶלֶךְ) — king, ruler, sovereign authority
Why it matters
Sennacherib's army had just destroyed 46 fortified cities in Judah in this campaign
Read with care
What most readers miss in 2 Kings 19:13
This isn't just trash talk — it's psychological warfare listing actual recent victories
Common misconceptionPeople think this is just ancient political posturing, but Sennacherib had actually conquered every city he's naming — this was terrifyingly real psychological warfare based on proven track record.
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Bible Genome reading
2 Kings 19:13 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
2 Kings 19:13 comes from the book of 2 Kings, written during the Divided Kingdom period. These words are attributed to Sennacherib. The dominant emotion in this verse is angry, with a comfort power of 10% and a tone that is commanding. It belongs to the dialogue genre of biblical literature. Key themes include conquest list, intimidation, power display. Notable phrases: Where is the king; Hamath; Arpad.
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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