2 Kings 4:13He said to him, "Say now to her, 'Behold, you have cared for us with all this care. What is to be done for you? Would you like to be spoken for to the king, or to the captain of the army?'" She answered, "I dwell among my own people."
The setting
The wealthy Shunammite woman stands before Elisha's servant Gehazi, being offered royal connections. This woman had built Elisha a private room and provided meals without asking for anything.
The emotion here: earnest gratitude seeking expression
The original word
hesed (חֶסֶד) — loyal love, covenant faithfulness shown through caring actions
Why it matters
Elisha had direct access to Israel's king and military leaders due to his prophetic status
Read with care
What most readers miss in 2 Kings 4:13
Offering royal connections was like offering someone access to the president - extremely valuable political currency
Common misconceptionPeople think this shows the woman was being prideful by refusing help, but she genuinely didn't need political favors - she was already wealthy and secure.
The thread continues
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Bible Genome reading
2 Kings 4:13 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
2 Kings 4:13 comes from the book of 2 Kings, written during the Divided Kingdom period. The setting is a domestic setting. These words are attributed to Elisha. The dominant emotion in this verse is grateful, with a comfort power of 60% and a tone that is tender. It belongs to the dialogue genre of biblical literature. Key themes include gratitude, reciprocity. Notable phrases: cared for us with all this care; what is to be done for you.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same grateful
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.”
— John 3:16
“I have fought the good fight. I have finished the course. I have kept the faith.”
— 2 Timothy 4:7
“It will be, that whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved.'”
— Acts 2:21
“for by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God,”
— Ephesians 2:8
“So now it wasn't you who sent me here, but God, and he has made me a father to Pharaoh, lord of all his house, and ruler over all the land o…”
— Genesis 45:8
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