2 Kings 7:7Therefore they arose and fled in the twilight, and left their tents, and their horses, and their donkeys, even the camp as it was, and fled for their life.
The setting
Samaria, Israel, ~850 BC. Dawn breaks to reveal an abandoned enemy camp outside the besieged city walls...
The emotion here: amazed at witnessing God's supernatural intervention
The original word
nûs (נוס) — to flee in terror, not retreat but panic flight
Why it matters
The Aramean army was so large they left behind enough provisions to feed Samaria for months
Read with care
What most readers miss in 2 Kings 7:7
They fled so fast they left their horses tied up and their cooking fires still burning
Common misconceptionPeople think this was a military victory, but no battle was fought. God created supernatural sounds that made the army think multiple armies were attacking them.
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Bible Genome reading
2 Kings 7:7 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
2 Kings 7:7 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 40% and a tone that is urgent. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include panic, abandonment, divine victory. Notable phrases: arose and fled; left their tents; fled for their life.
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— Acts 19:15
“I fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to me, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?'”
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