2 Kings 8:14Then he departed from Elisha, and came to his master, who said to him, "What did Elisha say to you?" He answered, "He told me that you would surely recover."
The setting
Damascus, Syria, ~841 BC. Hazael returns from meeting Elisha to Ben-Hadad's sickroom...
The emotion here: chronicling the web of deception with grim determination
The original word
chāyāh (חיה) — to live, recover, be restored to health
Why it matters
Ben-Hadad II had been Israel's enemy for decades in multiple wars
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What most readers miss in 2 Kings 8:14
Hazael tells a technical truth - Elisha said Ben-Hadad COULD recover, but would die
Common misconceptionPeople think Hazael is being kind by lying. Actually, he's already planning murder and testing if he can manipulate his dying king.
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Bible Genome reading
2 Kings 8:14 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
2 Kings 8:14 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 deciding, with a comfort power of 20% and a tone that is reflective. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include deception, political intrigue, prophecy fulfillment. Notable phrases: came to his master; what did Elisha say.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same deciding
“"You shall have no other gods before me.”
— Deuteronomy 5:7
“"You shall not murder.”
— Exodus 20:13
“Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.”
— Matthew 23:12
“For God didn't give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.”
— 2 Timothy 1:7
“But Peter said, "Silver and gold have I none, but what I have, that I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, get up and walk!"”
— Acts 3:6
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