2 Samuel 19:29The king said to him, "Why do you speak any more of your matters? I say, you and Ziba divide the land."
The setting
Jerusalem throne room, ~970 BC. David is exhausted from civil war, making rapid decisions to restore order. Multiple people claiming rights to the same land. Jerusalem, Israel.
The emotion here: emotionally exhausted, wanting conflict to end
The original word
ḥāṣâ (חָצָה) — to divide in half, split down the middle without investigation
Why it matters
David was making dozens of political decisions daily while grieving his son Absalom's death
Read with care
What most readers miss in 2 Samuel 19:29
David doesn't investigate who's telling the truth - he's too emotionally drained to care
Common misconceptionPeople see this as wise leadership like Solomon. Actually, David is too grief-stricken and tired to properly investigate, so he makes a hasty compromise.
The thread continues
Verses that echo 2 Samuel 19:29
Bible Genome reading
2 Samuel 19:29 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
2 Samuel 19:29 comes from the book of 2 Samuel, written during the United Kingdom period. These words are attributed to David. The dominant emotion in this verse is deciding, with a comfort power of 40% and a tone that is commanding. It belongs to the dialogue genre of biblical literature. Key themes include compromise, judgment. Notable phrases: you and Ziba divide the land. This verse contains a command.
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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