2 Kings 3:6King Jehoram went out of Samaria at that time, and mustered all Israel.
The setting
Samaria, northern Israel, ~850 BC. King Jehoram receives news that Moab has stopped paying tribute and mobilizes his entire military force across the hills of central Israel.
The emotion here: urgent determination mixed with political calculation
The original word
paqad (פָּקַד) — mustered, counted for duty, appointed for specific purpose
Why it matters
Israel's military mobilization involved farmers leaving harvest season to serve
Read with care
What most readers miss in 2 Kings 3:6
This mobilization meant economic disaster — pulling farmers during harvest
Common misconceptionThis looks like strong leadership, but Jehoram was actually a weak king who inherited his father Ahab's problems and consistently made poor alliances.
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Bible Genome reading
2 Kings 3:6 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
2 Kings 3:6 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 urgent. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include military mobilization, leadership action, royal response. Notable phrases: went out of Samaria; mustered all Israel.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same deciding
“"You shall have no other gods before me.”
— Deuteronomy 5:7
“"You shall not murder.”
— Exodus 20:13
“Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.”
— Matthew 23:12
“For God didn't give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.”
— 2 Timothy 1:7
“But Peter said, "Silver and gold have I none, but what I have, that I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, get up and walk!"”
— Acts 3:6
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