2 Kings 19:35It happened that night, that the angel of Yahweh went out, and struck one hundred eighty-five thousand in the camp of the Assyrians. When men arose early in the morning, behold, these were all dead bodies.
The setting
Outside Jerusalem walls, 701 BC. Dawn breaks over the Assyrian camp. 185,000 soldiers lie dead without a battle. The siege is broken in one night. Modern-day area around Jerusalem, Israel.
The emotion here: stunned amazement at recording the impossible
The original word
nakah (נכה) — to strike down, smite with divine judgment
Why it matters
This is the largest single-night military defeat recorded in ancient history
Read with care
What most readers miss in 2 Kings 19:35
They woke up to find bodies — the angel struck at night while people slept
Common misconceptionPeople assume this was a plague, but the text says 'angel of the Lord' — this was direct supernatural intervention, not disease.
The thread continues
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Bible Genome reading
2 Kings 19:35 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
2 Kings 19:35 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 worship, with a comfort power of 80% and a tone that is reverent. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include divine intervention, miraculous deliverance. Notable phrases: angel of Yahweh; struck one hundred eighty-five thousand.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same worship
“Hear, Israel: Yahweh is our God; Yahweh is one:”
— Deuteronomy 6:4
“and you shall love Yahweh your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your might.”
— Deuteronomy 6:5
“For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven:”
— Ecclesiastes 3:1
“Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.”
— John 14:6
“Jesus said to them, "Most certainly, I tell you, before Abraham came into existence, I AM."”
— John 8:58
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