2 Kings 13:19The man of God was angry with him, and said, "You should have struck five or six times. Then you would have struck Syria until you had consumed it, whereas now you shall strike Syria just three times."
The setting
Elisha's final moments of prophetic ministry. The dying prophet's anger fills the room as he realizes Israel will have only partial victory instead of total freedom...
The emotion here: heartbroken that his final prophecy reveals the king's limited faith
The original word
qatsaph (קָצַף) — fierce anger, divine wrath over missed opportunity and faithlessness
Why it matters
This prophecy came true exactly — Israel defeated Syria three times under Jehoash but never completely conquered them
Read with care
What most readers miss in 2 Kings 13:19
This is Elisha's FINAL recorded words — his ministry ends in frustrated anger over incomplete faith
Common misconceptionPeople think Elisha was just grumpy, but his anger represents God's grief when we settle for partial victory instead of complete breakthrough.
The thread continues
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Bible Genome reading
2 Kings 13:19 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
2 Kings 13:19 comes from the book of 2 Kings, written during the Divided Kingdom period. These words are attributed to Elisha. The dominant emotion in this verse is angry, with a comfort power of 20% and a tone that is lamenting. It belongs to the prophecy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include missed opportunity, incomplete faith, consequences. Notable phrases: You should have struck five or six times; consumed it. This verse contains prophecy.
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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