2 Kings 8:6When the king asked the woman, she told him. So the king appointed to her a certain officer, saying, "Restore all that was hers, and all the fruits of the field since the day that she left the land, even until now."
The setting
Same royal court in Samaria. King Joram listens to the Shunammite woman's plea and immediately orders full restoration plus accumulated profits from seven years...
The emotion here: joy at recording divine justice in action
The original word
pāqad (פָּקַד) — to appoint with authority, to commission with specific responsibility
Why it matters
Ancient kings could confiscate abandoned property, making this restoration legally remarkable
Read with care
What most readers miss in 2 Kings 8:6
The king didn't just restore her property - he gave her seven years of profits she never earned
Common misconceptionPeople think this shows you'll always get back what you lose, but this is a specific miracle of grace - God sometimes restores abundantly, sometimes transforms loss into something better.
The thread continues
Verses that echo 2 Kings 8:6
Bible Genome reading
2 Kings 8:6 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
2 Kings 8:6 comes from the book of 2 Kings, written during the Divided Kingdom period. The setting is a royal palace. These words are attributed to Narrator. The dominant emotion in this verse is grateful, with a comfort power of 80% and a tone that is celebratory. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include restoration, justice, divine providence. Notable phrases: restore all that was hers; all the fruits. This verse contains a command.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same grateful
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.”
— John 3:16
“I have fought the good fight. I have finished the course. I have kept the faith.”
— 2 Timothy 4:7
“It will be, that whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved.'”
— Acts 2:21
“for by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God,”
— Ephesians 2:8
“So now it wasn't you who sent me here, but God, and he has made me a father to Pharaoh, lord of all his house, and ruler over all the land o…”
— Genesis 45:8
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