2 Kings 9:24Jehu drew his bow with his full strength, and struck Joram between his arms; and the arrow went out at his heart, and he sunk down in his chariot.
The setting
Northern Israel, ~841 BC. A chariot chase near Jezreel. King Joram flees but Jehu's arrow finds its mark in modern-day Israel near the Jezreel Valley...
The emotion here: recording divine justice with sobering precision
The original word
qeshet (קֶשֶׁת) — war bow, requiring great strength to draw fully
Why it matters
Jehu was a chariot commander who drove 'like a madman' according to watchmen
Read with care
What most readers miss in 2 Kings 9:24
The arrow struck 'between his arms' - the one unprotected spot in ancient armor
Common misconceptionPeople think this is random violence, but Jehu was specifically anointed by God to execute judgment on Ahab's house for murdering Naboth and his sons.
The thread continues
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Bible Genome reading
2 Kings 9:24 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
2 Kings 9:24 comes from the book of 2 Kings, written during the Divided Kingdom period. The setting is the battlefield. These words are attributed to Narrator. The dominant emotion in this verse is angry, with a comfort power of 10% and a tone that is urgent. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include divine judgment, violence, fulfillment. Notable phrases: drew his bow with full strength; struck between his arms.
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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