2 Kings 9:26
“'Surely I have seen yesterday the blood of Naboth, and the blood of his sons,' says Yahweh; 'and I will repay you in this plot of ground,' says Yahweh. Now therefore take and cast him onto the plot of ground, according to the word of Yahweh."”
— 2 Kings 9:26
About this verse
2 Kings 9:26 comes from the book of 2 Kings, written during the Divided Kingdom (~930 BC) period. The setting is battlefield. The dominant emotion in this verse is worship, with a comfort power of 60% and a tone that is prophetic. It belongs to the prophetic genre of biblical literature. Key themes include divine justice, retribution, fulfillment. Notable phrases: says Yahweh; I will repay you; blood of Naboth. This verse contains prophecy.
Era
Divided Kingdom (~930 BC)
Emotion
worship
Type
prophetic
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