2 Kings 19:31For out of Jerusalem a remnant will go out, and out of Mount Zion those who shall escape. The zeal of Yahweh will perform this.'
The setting
Jerusalem, 701 BC. The Assyrian army surrounds the city. King Hezekiah receives this prophecy through Isaiah as 185,000 enemy soldiers camp outside the walls...
The emotion here: fierce confidence in God's protective jealousy
The original word
qin'ah (קִנְאָה) — jealous zeal, burning protective passion of a husband for his wife
Why it matters
Sennacherib's own records boast he trapped Hezekiah 'like a bird in a cage' but never claim he conquered Jerusalem
Read with care
What most readers miss in 2 Kings 19:31
This promise came AFTER Hezekiah paid tribute - God acted when human solutions failed
Common misconceptionPeople think 'remnant' means leftovers or scraps. It actually means the precious core that God deliberately preserves - like saving seed grain for next year's harvest.
The thread continues
Verses that echo 2 Kings 19:31
Bible Genome reading
2 Kings 19:31 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
2 Kings 19:31 comes from the book of 2 Kings, written during the Divided Kingdom period. These words are attributed to Isaiah. The dominant emotion in this verse is joyful, with a comfort power of 80% and a tone that is prophetic. It belongs to the prophecy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include divine zeal, remnant salvation. Notable phrases: zeal of Yahweh; will perform this. This verse contains a promise of God. This verse contains prophecy.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same joyful
“For to us a child is born. To us a son is given; and the government will be on his shoulders. His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, …”
— Isaiah 9:6
“For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ all will be made alive.”
— 1 Corinthians 15:22
“"Death, where is your sting? Hades, where is your victory?"”
— 1 Corinthians 15:55
“Rejoice always.”
— 1 Thessalonians 5:16
“Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old things have passed away. Behold, all things have become new.”
— 2 Corinthians 5:17
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