2 Kings 6:20It happened, when they were come into Samaria, that Elisha said, "Yahweh, open the eyes of these men, that they may see." Yahweh opened their eyes, and they saw; and behold, they were in the midst of Samaria.
The setting
Inside Samaria's walls, Israel, ~850 BC. The blinded Aramean soldiers suddenly see clearly and realize they're completely surrounded by their enemies in the heart of the Israelite capital city.
The emotion here: authoritative compassion mixed with divine power
The original word
paqach (פָּקַח) — to open eyes, to see clearly; literally 'to split open' like dawn breaking
Why it matters
Samaria's walls were 30 feet thick and nearly impregnable — these soldiers were now hopelessly trapped
Read with care
What most readers miss in 2 Kings 6:20
This is the SECOND eye-opening miracle in this chapter — earlier Elisha's servant saw the angelic army
Common misconceptionPeople focus on the miracle of sight restoration but miss that Elisha is showing mercy to enemy soldiers who came to kill him.
The thread continues
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Bible Genome reading
2 Kings 6:20 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
2 Kings 6:20 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 anxious, with a comfort power of 30% and a tone that is commanding. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include divine power, sight restoration, surprise. Notable phrases: open the eyes of these men; they saw and behold they were in the midst of Samaria. This verse is a prayer.
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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