2 Kings 8:4Now the king was talking with Gehazi the servant of the man of God, saying, "Please tell me all the great things that Elisha has done."
The setting
Royal palace in Samaria, Israel, ~843 BC. King Jehoram sits with Gehazi, Elisha's former servant, asking for stories about the prophet's miraculous works — at the exact moment the Shunammite woman arrives seeking justice...
The emotion here: marveling at God's orchestration of events
The original word
sippēr (סַפֵּר) — tell me in detail, recount fully, not casual conversation but formal testimony
Why it matters
Gehazi was leprous and banished from Elisha's presence, yet still served as witness to the miracles
Read with care
What most readers miss in 2 Kings 8:4
This conversation was happening at the EXACT moment she arrived — God orchestrated this 'coincidence'
Common misconceptionThis seems like a random conversation, but it's actually God setting the stage — the king is hearing about Elisha's power to restore life just as the woman arrives needing restoration.
The thread continues
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Bible Genome reading
2 Kings 8:4 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
2 Kings 8:4 comes from the book of 2 Kings, written during the Divided Kingdom period. The setting is a royal palace. These words are attributed to king. The dominant emotion in this verse is joyful, with a comfort power of 40% and a tone that is conversational. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include testimony, divine power, curiosity. Notable phrases: tell me all the great things that Elisha has done.
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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