2 Samuel 23:10He arose, and struck the Philistines until his hand was weary, and his hand froze to the sword; and Yahweh worked a great victory that day; and the people returned after him only to take spoil.
The setting
Pas-dammim battlefield, Israel, ~1000 BC. Eleazar fights alone for hours until his hand literally freezes to his sword grip from exhaustion...
The emotion here: amazed at supernatural endurance beyond human limits
The original word
dabaq (דָּבַק) — to cling, cleave, stick fast; his hand was fused to the sword
Why it matters
Ancient swords had no guards; prolonged gripping caused hand cramps that locked fingers
Read with care
What most readers miss in 2 Samuel 23:10
God gave the victory AFTER Eleazar's hand froze — the miracle came through exhaustion, not strength
Common misconceptionMost people focus on Eleazar's strength, but the miracle happened when he was weakest — his hand frozen from exhaustion.
The thread continues
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Bible Genome reading
2 Samuel 23:10 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
2 Samuel 23:10 comes from the book of 2 Samuel, written during the United Kingdom period. The setting is the battlefield. These words are attributed to Narrator. The dominant emotion in this verse is joyful, with a comfort power of 50% and a tone that is celebratory. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include divine victory, perseverance. Notable phrases: Yahweh worked a great victory.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same joyful
“For to us a child is born. To us a son is given; and the government will be on his shoulders. His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, …”
— Isaiah 9:6
“For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ all will be made alive.”
— 1 Corinthians 15:22
“"Death, where is your sting? Hades, where is your victory?"”
— 1 Corinthians 15:55
“Rejoice always.”
— 1 Thessalonians 5:16
“Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old things have passed away. Behold, all things have become new.”
— 2 Corinthians 5:17
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