2 Kings 5:26He said to him, "Didn't my heart go with you, when the man turned from his chariot to meet you? Is it a time to receive money, and to receive garments, and olive groves and vineyards, and sheep and cattle, and male servants and female servants?
The setting
Samaria, Israel, ~850 BC. Elisha confronts Gehazi with supernatural knowledge of his secret meeting with Naaman, exposing his greed and deception.
The emotion here: righteous anger at betrayal of sacred trust
The original word
leb (לב) — heart, representing the seat of thought and intention
Why it matters
Prophets were supported by voluntary gifts, never payment for miracles
Read with care
What most readers miss in 2 Kings 5:26
Elisha's 'heart went with you' means he saw the whole transaction supernaturally
Common misconceptionPeople think this is about money, but Elisha is angry because Gehazi made it seem like God's miracles have a price tag — corrupting the gospel itself.
The thread continues
Verses that echo 2 Kings 5:26
Bible Genome reading
2 Kings 5:26 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
2 Kings 5:26 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 commanding. It belongs to the dialogue genre of biblical literature. Key themes include spiritual discernment, greed. Notable phrases: didn't my heart go with you; time to receive money. 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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