2 Kings 2:14He took the mantle of Elijah that fell from him, and struck the waters, and said, "Where is Yahweh, the God of Elijah?" When he also had struck the waters, they were divided here and there; and Elisha went over.
The setting
Jordan River, Israel, ~850 BC. Elisha strikes the water with Elijah's mantle, crying out 'Where is the God of Elijah?' — testing if the power transferred...
The emotion here: capturing desperate faith in action
The original word
ayyeh (אַיֵּה) — 'where is?' — not doubt but desperate seeking, like a child calling for an absent parent
Why it matters
This is the exact spot where Israel crossed into the Promised Land 500 years earlier under Joshua
Read with care
What most readers miss in 2 Kings 2:14
Elisha struck the water TWICE — the first strike didn't work, creating a moment of terror
Common misconceptionPeople think crying 'Where is God?' shows weak faith. Elisha's cry was actually bold faith — he expected an answer and got one.
The thread continues
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Bible Genome reading
2 Kings 2:14 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
2 Kings 2:14 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 seeking, with a comfort power of 60% and a tone that is urgent. It belongs to the prayer genre of biblical literature. Key themes include testing power, seeking God, ministry beginning. Notable phrases: Where is Yahweh, the God of Elijah; struck the waters. This verse is a prayer.
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“But let justice roll on like rivers, and righteousness like a mighty stream.”
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— Genesis 18:25
“Call to me, and I will answer you, and will show you great things, and difficult, which you don't know.”
— Jeremiah 33:3
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