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2 Kings 6:9-12

King James Version (KJV)

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9. And the man of God sent unto the king of Israel, saying, Beware that thou pass not such a place; for thither the Syrians are come down. 10. And the king of Israel sent to the place which the man of God told him and warned him of, and saved himself there, not once nor twice. 11. Therefore the heart of the king of Syria was sore troubled for this thing; and he called his servants, and said unto them, Will ye not shew me which of us [is] for the king of Israel? 12. And one of his servants said, None, my lord, O king: but Elisha, the prophet that [is] in Israel, telleth the king of Israel the words that thou speakest in thy bedchamber.

2 Kings 6:9-12 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on 2 Kings 6:9

Theological / Devotional

The man of God sent. The careful counsel that the king of Syria had taken in secret with his officers had been revealed to Elisha, who in turn took that information to Israel’s king.

Are come down. Rather, “are coming down,” or, “are planning to come down.” What was revealed by Elisha was information concerning the plans that the Syrians had in mind, so that, having learned of those tactical plans in advance, the king of Israel was able to send sufficient troops to the places involved to cope with the Syrians at the time of their arrival.

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