· Translation: KJV

2 Kings 21:10Yahweh spoke by his servants the prophets, saying,

The setting

Jerusalem, ~650 BC. Multiple prophets — likely including Isaiah, Micah, and Nahum — receive identical messages of coming judgment in modern-day Israel/Palestine...

The emotion here: recording the solemn moment when divine patience reaches its limit

The original word

dabber (דִּבֶּר) — spoke with authority, official divine decree not casual conversation

Why it matters

Archaeological evidence shows prophets often worked in schools or communities, not alone

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What most readers miss in 2 Kings 21:10

This was plural 'servants' — multiple prophets received the same message independently, confirming its authenticity

Common misconceptionPeople think God speaks only to special people, but this shows He used multiple ordinary prophets to ensure His message was clear and undeniable.

Bible Genome reading

2 Kings 21:10 — Bible Genome reading

SpeakerNarrator
EraDivided Kingdom
Primary emotiondeciding
Literary typenarrative
MarkProphecy

Emotional genome

Comfort power20%
Quotability30%
Memorability40%
Crisis relevance60%
Standalone30%
Themes:prophecydivine communicationwarning

In context

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Open 2 Kings 21

2 Kings 21:10 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 deciding, with a comfort power of 20% and a tone that is prophetic. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include prophecy, divine communication, warning. Notable phrases: Yahweh spoke by his servants the prophets. This verse contains prophecy.

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