2 Kings 4:43
“His servant said, "What, should I set this before a hundred men?" But he said, "Give the people, that they may eat; for thus says Yahweh, 'They will eat, and will have some left over.'"”
— 2 Kings 4:43
About this verse
2 Kings 4:43 comes from the book of 2 Kings, written during the Divided Kingdom (~930 BC) period. The setting is prophetic community. These words are attributed to Elisha. The dominant emotion in this verse is deciding, with a comfort power of 70% and a tone that is prophetic. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include faith, provision, God's word. Notable phrases: thus says Yahweh; they will eat. This verse contains a promise of God. This verse contains a command. This verse contains prophecy.
Speaker
Elisha
Era
Divided Kingdom (~930 BC)
Emotion
deciding
Type
narrative
Emotional genome
Comfort power
Quotability
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Crisis relevance
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