2 Kings 7:10So they came and called to the porter of the city; and they told them, saying, "We came to the camp of the Syrians, and, behold, there was no man there, neither voice of man, but the horses tied, and the donkeys tied, and the tents as they were."
The setting
Samaria, Israel (modern-day Sebastia, West Bank), ~850 BC. Dawn breaks as four leprous outcasts rush to the city gate with earth-shattering news...
The emotion here: breathless excitement mixed with fear of rejection
The original word
qārāʾ (קָרָא) — to cry out, proclaim urgent news with authority
Why it matters
City porters worked in shifts and lived in gate chambers, controlling all access
Read with care
What most readers miss in 2 Kings 7:10
These lepers were legally forbidden to enter the city — they had to shout from outside
Common misconceptionPeople think this is about evangelism, but it's four starving outcasts announcing that an entire army fled overnight, leaving food and treasure behind.
The thread continues
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Bible Genome reading
2 Kings 7:10 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
2 Kings 7:10 comes from the book of 2 Kings, written during the Divided Kingdom period. These words are attributed to lepers. The dominant emotion in this verse is joyful, with a comfort power of 70% and a tone that is urgent. It belongs to the dialogue genre of biblical literature. Key themes include good news, sharing hope, miraculous deliverance. Notable phrases: came and called; no man there; told them.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same joyful
“For to us a child is born. To us a son is given; and the government will be on his shoulders. His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, …”
— Isaiah 9:6
“For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ all will be made alive.”
— 1 Corinthians 15:22
“"Death, where is your sting? Hades, where is your victory?"”
— 1 Corinthians 15:55
“Rejoice always.”
— 1 Thessalonians 5:16
“Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old things have passed away. Behold, all things have become new.”
— 2 Corinthians 5:17
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