2 Kings 5:21So Gehazi followed after Naaman. When Naaman saw one running after him, he came down from the chariot to meet him, and said, "Is all well?"
The setting
Road from Dothan to Damascus, ~850 BC. Naaman's entourage is traveling home when they see Gehazi running after them. Naaman stops his chariot, concerned something is wrong.
The emotion here: genuine concern mixed with curiosity about the urgent approach
The original word
shalom (שָׁלוֹם) — same word Elisha used to bless him, now asked anxiously as a question
Why it matters
Syrian military chariots could travel 30 miles per day on good roads
Read with care
What most readers miss in 2 Kings 5:21
Naaman gets down from his chariot — a powerful general dismounting to meet a servant shows his genuine humility from being healed
Common misconceptionThis seems like a minor detail, but Naaman's immediate response shows how his healing changed his heart — he's now quick to help others.
The thread continues
Verses that echo 2 Kings 5:21
Bible Genome reading
2 Kings 5:21 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
2 Kings 5:21 comes from the book of 2 Kings, written during the Divided Kingdom period. These words are attributed to Narrator. The dominant emotion in this verse is anxious, with a comfort power of 20% and a tone that is reflective. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include greed, deception. Notable phrases: followed after; is all well.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same anxious
“And no wonder, for even Satan masquerades as an angel of light.”
— 2 Corinthians 11:14
“Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.”
— 2 Timothy 3:12
“The evil spirit answered, "Jesus I know, and Paul I know, but who are you?"”
— Acts 19:15
“I fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to me, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?'”
— Acts 22:7
“When we had all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice saying to me in the Hebrew language, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me? It is har…”
— Acts 26:14
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