2 Kings 8:2The woman arose, and did according to the word of the man of God. She went with her household, and lived in the land of the Philistines seven years.
The setting
Northern Israel, ~850 BC. A wealthy woman from Shunem packs her household belongings, preparing for seven years in Philistine territory (modern Gaza Strip, Palestine)...
The emotion here: recording faithful obedience with admiration
The original word
qāmâ (קָמָה) — she arose with determination, not casual movement but decisive action
Why it matters
Philistines were Israel's ancient enemies, making this relocation especially difficult
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What most readers miss in 2 Kings 8:2
She left during a famine that hadn't started yet — pure faith in Elisha's warning
Common misconceptionPeople think this was an easy decision because she was wealthy, but she left everything familiar to live among Israel's enemies for seven years based solely on a prophet's word.
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Bible Genome reading
2 Kings 8:2 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
2 Kings 8:2 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 50% and a tone that is reflective. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include obedience, faith, exile. Notable phrases: did according to the word; lived in the land of the Philistines seven years.
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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