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Time and again Elisha warned the king, so that he was on his guard in such places.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/2_kings/6.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />So the king of Israel would send word to the place indicated by the man of God. Time and again Elisha warned the king, so that he would be on the alert there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/2_kings/6.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And the king of Israel sent to the place about which the man of God told him. Thus he used to warn him, so that he saved himself there more than once or twice.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/2_kings/6.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />So the king of Israel sent word to the place the man of God had pointed out. Time and again Elisha warned the king, so that he was on his guard in such places.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/2_kings/6.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/2_kings/6.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Then the king of Israel sent <i>someone</i> to the place of which the man of God had told him. Thus he warned him, and he was watchful there, not just once or twice.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/2_kings/6.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And the king of Israel sent <i>scouts</i> to the place about which the man of God had told him; so he warned him, so that he was on his guard there, more than once or twice.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/2_kings/6.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />The king of Israel sent to the place about which the man of God had told him; thus he warned him, so that he guarded himself there, more than once or twice.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/2_kings/6.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And the king of Israel sent to the place about which the man of God had told him; thus he warned him, so that he guarded himself there, more than once or twice.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/2_kings/6.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And the king of Israel sent to the place about which the man of God had told him; thus he warned him, so that he guarded himself there, more than once or twice.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/2_kings/6.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Then the king of Israel sent <i>word</i> to the place about which Elisha had warned him; so he guarded himself there repeatedly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/2_kings/6.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Consequently, the king of Israel sent word to the place the man of God had told him about. The man of God repeatedly warned the king, so the king would be on his guard.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/2_kings/6.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Consequently, the king of Israel sent word to the place the man of God had told him about. The man of God repeatedly warned the king, so the king would be on his guard. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/2_kings/6.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And the king of Israel sent to the place which the man of God told him and warned him of; and he saved himself there, not once nor twice.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/2_kings/6.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />So the king would warn the Israelite troops in that place to be on guard. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/2_kings/6.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And the king of Israel sent to the place which the man of God told him and warned him of; and he saved himself there, not once nor twice.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/2_kings/6.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Then the king of Israel would send someone to the place that the man of God told him about. Elisha warned them so that they would be on their guard. He did this repeatedly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/2_kings/6.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />So the king of Israel warned the people who lived in that place, and they were on guard. This happened several times. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/2_kings/6.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />The king of Israel confirmed the matter about which the man of God had warned him. Having been forewarned, he was able to protect himself there on more than one or two occasions.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/2_kings/6.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />So the king of Israel sent word to the place the man of God had pointed out. Time and again Elisha warned the king, so that he was on his guard in such places.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/2_kings/6.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />So the king of Israel sent a message to the place the prophet had pointed out, warning it to be on its guard. This happened on several occasions.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/2_kings/6.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The king of Israel sent to the place which the man of God told him and warned him of; and he saved himself there, not once nor twice.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/2_kings/6.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/2_kings/6.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The king of Israel sent to the place which the man of God told him and warned him of; and he saved himself there, not once or twice. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/2_kings/6.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and the king of Israel sends to the place of which the man of God spoke to him, and warned him, and he is preserved there not [just] once and not [just] twice.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/2_kings/6.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and the king of Israel sendeth unto the place of which the man of God spake to him, and warned him, and he is preserved there not once nor twice.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/2_kings/6.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And the king of Israel will send to the place which the man of God said to him and warned of it, and he watched himself there, not once, and not twice.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/2_kings/6.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And the king of Israel sent to the place which the man of God had told him, and prevented him, and looked well to himself there not once nor twice. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/2_kings/6.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And so the king of Israel sent to the place which the man of God had told him, and he prevented it. And he preserved himself, concerning that place, not merely once or twice.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/2_kings/6.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />So the king of Israel would send word to the place which the man of God had indicated, and alert it; then they would be on guard. This happened several times.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/2_kings/6.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The king of Israel sent word to the place of which the man of God spoke. More than once or twice he warned such a place so that it was on the alert.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/2_kings/6.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And the king of Israel sent to the place of which the prophet of God told him and warned him about it, not once nor twice.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/2_kings/6.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And the King of Israel sent to the place that the Prophet of God told him, and he warned him that he would beware of the place, not once or twice.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/2_kings/6.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And the king of Israel sent to the place which the man of God told him and warned him of; and he guarded himself there, not once nor twice.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/2_kings/6.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And the king of Israel sent to the place which Elisaie mentioned to him, and saved himself thence not once or twice.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/2_kings/6-10.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/FiLs3w_mMFQ?start=1889" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/2_kings/6.htm">Elisha Captures the Blinded Arameans</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">9</span>Then the man of God sent word to the king of Israel: “Be careful passing by this place, for the Arameans are going down there.” <span class="reftext">10</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: me·leḵ (N-msc) -- King. From malak; a king.">So the king</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: yiś·rā·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity.">of Israel</a> <a href="/hebrew/7971.htm" title="7971: way·yiš·laḥ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To send. A primitive root; to send away, for, or out.">sent</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">word to</a> <a href="/hebrew/4725.htm" title="4725: ham·mā·qō·wm (Art:: N-ms) -- Or maqom; also mqowmah; or mqomah; from quwm; properly, a standing, i.e. A spot; but used widely of a locality; also of a condition.">the place</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: ’îš- (N-msc) -- Man. Contracted for 'enowsh; a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term.">the man</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm (Art:: N-mp) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">of God</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: ’ā·mar- (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">had pointed out.</a> <a href="/hebrew/lōw (Prep:: 3ms) -- "></a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles."></a> <a href="/hebrew/259.htm" title="259: ’a·ḥaṯ (Number-fs) -- One. A numeral from 'achad; properly, united, i.e. One; or first.">Time and again</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: wə·lō (Conj-w:: Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles."></a> <a href="/hebrew/8147.htm" title="8147: šə·tā·yim (Number-fd) -- Two (a card. number). Dual of sheniy; feminine shttayim; two; also twofold."></a> <a href="/hebrew/2094.htm" title="2094: wə·hiz·hī·rå̄h (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConjPerf-3ms:: 3ms) -- To gleam, to enlighten. A primitive root; to gleam; figuratively, to enlighten.">Elisha warned the king,</a> <a href="/hebrew/8104.htm" title="8104: wə·niš·mar (Conj-w:: V-Nifal-ConjPerf-3ms) -- To keep, watch, preserve. A primitive root; properly, to hedge about, i.e. Guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.">so that he was on his guard</a> <a href="/hebrew/8033.htm" title="8033: šām (Adv) -- There, thither. A primitive particle; there then; often thither, or thence.">in such places.</a> </span><span class="reftext">11</span>For this reason the king of Aram became enraged and called his servants to demand of them, “Tell me, which one of us is on the side of the king of Israel?”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/3-9.htm">2 Kings 3:9-12</a></span><br />So the king of Israel, the king of Judah, and the king of Edom set out, and after they had traveled a roundabout route for seven days, they had no water for their army or for their animals. / “Alas,” said the king of Israel, “for the LORD has summoned these three kings to deliver them into the hand of Moab!” / But Jehoshaphat asked, “Is there no prophet of the LORD here? Let us inquire of the LORD through him.” And one of the servants of the king of Israel answered, “Elisha son of Shaphat is here. He used to pour water on the hands of Elijah.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/1-9.htm">2 Kings 1:9-15</a></span><br />Then King Ahaziah sent to Elijah a captain with his company of fifty men. So the captain went up to Elijah, who was sitting on top of a hill, and said to him, “Man of God, the king declares, ‘Come down!’” / Elijah answered the captain, “If I am a man of God, may fire come down from heaven and consume you and your fifty men.” And fire came down from heaven and consumed the captain and his fifty men. / So the king sent to Elijah another captain with his fifty men. And the captain said to Elijah, “Man of God, the king declares, ‘Come down at once!’” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/5-8.htm">2 Kings 5:8-14</a></span><br />Now when Elisha the man of God heard that the king of Israel had torn his clothes, he sent a message to the king: “Why have you torn your clothes? Please let the man come to me, and he will know that there is a prophet in Israel.” / So Naaman came with his horses and chariots and stood at the door of Elisha’s house. / Then Elisha sent him a messenger, who said, “Go and wash yourself seven times in the Jordan, and your flesh will be restored, and you will be clean.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/7-12.htm">2 Kings 7:12-15</a></span><br />So the king got up in the night and said to his servants, “Let me tell you what the Arameans have done to us. They know we are starving, so they have left the camp to hide in the field, thinking, ‘When they come out of the city, we will take them alive and enter the city.’” / But one of his servants replied, “Please, have scouts take five of the horses that remain in the city. Their plight will be no worse than all the Israelites who are left here. You can see that all the Israelites here are doomed. So let us send them and find out.” / Then the scouts took two chariots with horses, and the king sent them after the Aramean army, saying, “Go and see.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/22-17.htm">1 Kings 22:17-23</a></span><br />So Micaiah declared: “I saw all Israel scattered on the hills like sheep without a shepherd. And the LORD said, ‘These people have no master; let each one return home in peace.’” / Then the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “Did I not tell you that he never prophesies good for me, but only bad?” / Micaiah continued, “Therefore hear the word of the LORD: I saw the LORD sitting on His throne, and all the host of heaven standing by Him on His right and on His left. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/20-13.htm">1 Kings 20:13-15</a></span><br />Meanwhile a prophet approached Ahab king of Israel and declared, “This is what the LORD says: ‘Do you see this entire great army? Behold, I will deliver it into your hand this very day, and you will know that I am the LORD.’” / “By whom?” Ahab asked. And the prophet replied, “This is what the LORD says: ‘By the young officers of the district governors.’” “Who will start the battle?” asked Ahab. “You will,” answered the prophet. / So Ahab assembled the young officers of the district governors, and there were 232 men. And after them, he assembled the rest of the Israelite troops, 7,000 in all.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/23-9.htm">1 Samuel 23:9-12</a></span><br />When David learned that Saul was plotting evil against him, he said to Abiathar the priest, “Bring the ephod.” / And David said, “O LORD, God of Israel, Your servant has heard that Saul intends to come to Keilah and destroy the city on my account. / Will the citizens of Keilah surrender me into his hand? Will Saul come down, as Your servant has heard? O LORD, God of Israel, please tell Your servant.” “He will,” said the LORD. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/9-6.htm">1 Samuel 9:6-10</a></span><br />“Look,” said the servant, “in this city there is a man of God who is highly respected; everything he says surely comes to pass. Let us go there now. Perhaps he will tell us which way to go.” / “If we do go,” Saul replied, “what can we give the man? For the bread in our packs is gone, and there is no gift to take to the man of God. What do we have?” / The servant answered him again. “Look,” he said, “I have here in my hand a quarter shekel of silver. I will give it to the man of God, and he will tell us our way.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/19-18.htm">1 Samuel 19:18-24</a></span><br />So David ran away and escaped. And he went to Samuel at Ramah and told him all that Saul had done to him. Then he and Samuel went to Naioth and stayed there. / When Saul was told that David was at Naioth in Ramah, / he sent messengers to seize him. But when they saw the group of prophets prophesying, with Samuel leading them, the Spirit of God came upon them, and Saul’s messengers also began to prophesy. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-14.htm">2 Chronicles 20:14-17</a></span><br />Then the Spirit of the LORD came upon Jahaziel son of Zechariah, the son of Benaiah, the son of Jeiel, the son of Mattaniah, a Levite from Asaph’s descendants, as he stood in the midst of the assembly. / And he said, “Listen, all you people of Judah and Jerusalem! Listen, King Jehoshaphat! This is what the LORD says: ‘Do not be afraid or discouraged because of this vast army, for the battle does not belong to you, but to God. / Tomorrow you are to march down against them. You will see them coming up the Ascent of Ziz, and you will find them at the end of the valley facing the Wilderness of Jeruel. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/7-3.htm">Isaiah 7:3-7</a></span><br />Then the LORD said to Isaiah, “Go out with your son Shear-jashub to meet Ahaz at the end of the aqueduct that feeds the upper pool, on the road to the Launderer’s Field, / and say to him: Calm down and be quiet. Do not be afraid or disheartened over these two smoldering stubs of firewood—over the fierce anger of Rezin and Aram and of the son of Remaliah. / For Aram, along with Ephraim and the son of Remaliah, has plotted your ruin, saying: ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/42-9.htm">Jeremiah 42:9-12</a></span><br />Jeremiah told them, “Thus says the LORD, the God of Israel, to whom you sent me to present your petition: / ‘If you will indeed stay in this land, then I will build you up and not tear you down; I will plant you and not uproot you, for I will relent of the disaster I have brought upon you. / Do not be afraid of the king of Babylon, whom you now fear; do not be afraid of him, declares the LORD, for I am with you to save you and deliver you from him. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/9-10.htm">Acts 9:10-12</a></span><br />In Damascus there was a disciple named Ananias. The Lord spoke to him in a vision, “Ananias!” “Here I am, Lord,” he answered. / “Get up!” the Lord told him. “Go to the house of Judas on Straight Street and ask for a man from Tarsus named Saul, for he is praying. / In a vision he has seen a man named Ananias come and place his hands on him to restore his sight.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/11-27.htm">Acts 11:27-30</a></span><br />In those days some prophets came down from Jerusalem to Antioch. / One of them named Agabus stood up and predicted through the Spirit that a great famine would sweep across the whole world. (This happened under Claudius.) / So the disciples, each according to his ability, decided to send relief to the brothers living in Judea. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/21-10.htm">Acts 21:10-14</a></span><br />After we had been there several days, a prophet named Agabus came down from Judea. / Coming over to us, he took Paul’s belt, bound his own feet and hands, and said, “The Holy Spirit says: ‘In this way the Jews of Jerusalem will bind the owner of this belt and hand him over to the Gentiles.’” / When we heard this, we and the people there pleaded with Paul not to go up to Jerusalem. ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">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.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_kings/5-14.htm">2 Kings 5:14</a></b></br> Then went he down, and dipped himself seven times in Jordan, according to the saying of the man of God: and his flesh came again like unto the flesh of a little child, and he was clean.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/9-20.htm">Exodus 9:20,21</a></b></br> He that feared the word of the LORD among the servants of Pharaoh made his servants and his cattle flee into the houses: … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/20-15.htm">1 Kings 20:15</a></b></br> Then he numbered the young men of the princes of the provinces, and they were two hundred and thirty two: and after them he numbered all the people, <i>even</i> all the children of Israel, <i>being</i> seven thousand.</p><p class="hdg">warned him</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/3-18.htm">Ezekiel 3:18-21</a></b></br> When I say unto the wicked, Thou shalt surely die; and thou givest him not warning, nor speakest to warn the wicked from his wicked way, to save his life; the same wicked <i>man</i> shall die in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at thine hand… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/2-12.htm">Matthew 2:12</a></b></br> And being warned of God in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/3-7.htm">Matthew 3:7</a></b></br> But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said unto them, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?</p><p class="hdg">saved</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_kings/2-12.htm">2 Kings 2:12</a></b></br> And Elisha saw <i>it</i>, and he cried, My father, my father, the chariot of Israel, and the horsemen thereof. And he saw him no more: and he took hold of his own clothes, and rent them in two pieces.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_kings/13-14.htm">2 Kings 13:14</a></b></br> Now Elisha was fallen sick of his sickness whereof he died. And Joash the king of Israel came down unto him, and wept over his face, and said, O my father, my father, the chariot of Israel, and the horsemen thereof.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_chronicles/20-20.htm">2 Chronicles 20:20</a></b></br> And they rose early in the morning, and went forth into the wilderness of Tekoa: and as they went forth, Jehoshaphat stood and said, Hear me, O Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem; Believe in the LORD your God, so shall ye be established; believe his prophets, so shall ye prosper.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_samuel/24-7.htm">Checked</a> <a href="/2_kings/3-23.htm">Clear</a> <a href="/2_samuel/23-17.htm">Danger</a> <a href="/2_kings/6-6.htm">Elisha</a> <a href="/1_kings/14-28.htm">Guard</a> <a href="/1_kings/14-27.htm">Guarded</a> <a href="/1_peter/1-11.htm">Indicated</a> <a href="/2_kings/6-9.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/2_kings/4-20.htm">Kept</a> <a href="/2_kings/6-8.htm">Once</a> <a href="/2_kings/2-7.htm">Places</a> <a href="/2_samuel/22-44.htm">Preserved</a> <a href="/2_samuel/22-4.htm">Saved</a> <a href="/2_kings/6-8.htm">Time</a> <a href="/1_kings/11-9.htm">Twice</a> <a href="/2_kings/3-11.htm">Used</a> <a href="/1_samuel/8-9.htm">Warn</a> <a href="/2_samuel/2-22.htm">Warned</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ezra/8-15.htm">Checked</a> <a href="/2_kings/6-11.htm">Clear</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/11-19.htm">Danger</a> <a href="/2_kings/6-12.htm">Elisha</a> <a href="/2_kings/9-14.htm">Guard</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/12-10.htm">Guarded</a> <a href="/acts/11-28.htm">Indicated</a> <a href="/2_kings/6-11.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/2_kings/8-11.htm">Kept</a> <a href="/2_kings/13-21.htm">Once</a> <a href="/2_kings/12-3.htm">Places</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/18-6.htm">Preserved</a> <a href="/2_kings/14-27.htm">Saved</a> <a href="/2_kings/6-24.htm">Time</a> <a href="/nehemiah/13-20.htm">Twice</a> <a href="/2_kings/10-27.htm">Used</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/19-10.htm">Warn</a> <a href="/2_kings/17-23.htm">Warned</a><div class="vheading2">2 Kings 6</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/6-1.htm">Elisha, allowing the young prophets to enlarge dwellings, floats an axhead</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/6-8.htm">He discloses the king of Syria's counsel</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/6-13.htm">The army which was sent to Dothan to apprehend Elisha, is blinded</a></span><br><span class="reftext">19. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/6-19.htm">Being brought into Samaria, they are dismissed in peace</a></span><br><span class="reftext">24. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/6-24.htm">The famine in Samaria causes women to eat their own children</a></span><br><span class="reftext">30. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/6-30.htm">The king sends to slay Elisha</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_kings/6.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_kings/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/2_kings/6.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>So the king of Israel sent word to the place the man of God had pointed out.</b><br>The "king of Israel" during this time was likely Jehoram, son of Ahab, who reigned in the northern kingdom. The "man of God" refers to Elisha, a prophet who succeeded Elijah and was known for his miraculous works and divine insight. Elisha's role as a prophet was to communicate God's will and guidance to the people and their leaders. The phrase indicates a direct communication between the prophet and the king, highlighting the importance of prophetic guidance in Israel's military and political strategies. This reflects the broader biblical theme of God using prophets to direct and protect His people. The "place" mentioned would have been a strategic location where the Arameans, led by King Ben-Hadad, planned to ambush the Israelites. This demonstrates the ongoing conflict between Israel and Aram, a common theme in the historical books of the Old Testament.<p><b>Time and again Elisha warned the king,</b><br>Elisha's repeated warnings to the king underscore his role as a vigilant and faithful servant of God, who consistently provided divine insight to protect Israel. This persistence in warning the king illustrates the patience and dedication of God's prophets, as well as God's mercy in giving Israel multiple opportunities to avoid disaster. The phrase "time and again" suggests a pattern of divine intervention, emphasizing God's active involvement in the affairs of His people. This also reflects the biblical principle that God often uses His prophets to deliver messages of warning and guidance, as seen in other instances such as Nathan's confrontation with David (2 Samuel 12) and Jonah's warning to Nineveh (Jonah 3).<p><b>so that he was on his guard in such places.</b><br>The king's response to Elisha's warnings by being "on his guard" indicates a level of trust and reliance on the prophet's words. This vigilance helped protect Israel from the Aramean threats, showcasing the practical benefits of heeding divine counsel. The phrase highlights the importance of obedience to God's guidance for the safety and success of His people. It also reflects the broader biblical theme of God as a protector and defender of Israel, as seen in passages like <a href="/psalms/121-4.htm">Psalm 121:4</a>, which speaks of God watching over Israel. The strategic military context here is significant, as it demonstrates how spiritual insight can have tangible effects on national security and leadership.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/e/elisha.htm">Elisha</a></b><br>A prophet in Israel, known for his miracles and guidance to the kings of Israel. He plays a crucial role in advising the king of Israel about the movements of the Aramean army.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/k/king_of_israel.htm">King of Israel</a></b><br>The ruler of the northern kingdom of Israel during this period. He heeds Elisha's warnings and takes action to protect his people.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/a/arameans.htm">Arameans</a></b><br>A neighboring nation often at war with Israel. In this context, they are attempting to ambush the Israelites.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_place.htm">The Place</a></b><br>Specific locations where the Arameans planned to attack, which Elisha revealed to the king of Israel.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/w/warnings.htm">Warnings</a></b><br>The repeated alerts given by Elisha to the king, demonstrating God's protection and guidance through His prophet.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_guidance_through_his_servants.htm">God's Guidance Through His Servants</a></b><br>God often uses His chosen servants to provide guidance and protection to His people. Just as Elisha warned the king, God places people in our lives to offer wisdom and direction.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_heeding_godly_counsel.htm">The Importance of Heeding Godly Counsel</a></b><br>The king of Israel's willingness to listen to Elisha's warnings highlights the importance of heeding godly counsel. We should be open to advice from those who walk closely with God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_and_protection.htm">God's Sovereignty and Protection</a></b><br>This passage illustrates God's sovereignty and His ability to protect His people from harm. Trusting in God's plan and His timing is crucial for believers.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_vigilance.htm">Spiritual Vigilance</a></b><br>Just as the king was on guard against physical threats, Christians are called to be spiritually vigilant, aware of the enemy's schemes and ready to respond with faith and wisdom.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_kings_6.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Kings 6</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_events_are_described_in_2_kings.htm">What events are described in 2 Kings?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_did_elisha_blind_and_unblind_foes.htm">2 Kings 6:18-20: How could Elisha strike an entire enemy force with blindness and then restore their sight?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_is_elisha's_divine_power_validated.htm">What protects Elisha's claim to divine power in this chapter (2 Kings 5:8-9) from being just legend or folklore?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/2_kings_7_1__famine_to_feast_in_24_hours.htm">2 Kings 7:1 -- How can a city under severe famine suddenly have an abundance of food within 24 hours?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_kings/6.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(10) <span class= "bld">Sent</span>.--A sufficient force to hold the place, so that the Syrians had to return unsuccessful.<p><span class= "bld">Warned</span>.--<a href="/ezekiel/3-19.htm" title="Yet if you warn the wicked, and he turn not from his wickedness, nor from his wicked way, he shall die in his iniquity; but you have delivered your soul.">Ezekiel 3:19</a>; <a href="/2_chronicles/19-10.htm" title="And what cause soever shall come to you of your brothers that dwell in your cities, between blood and blood, between law and commandment, statutes and judgments, you shall even warn them that they trespass not against the LORD, and so wrath come on you, and on your brothers: this do, and you shall not trespass.">2Chronicles 19:10</a>.<p><span class= "bld">Saved himself.</span>--<span class= "ital">Was wary; on his guard </span>(<a href="/2_kings/6-9.htm" title="And the man of God sent to the king of Israel, saying, Beware that you pass not such a place; for thither the Syrians are come down.">2Kings 6:9</a>).<p><span class= "bld">Not once nor twice</span> refers to the statement of the entire verse. On more than one occasion, and in regard to different inroads of the Syrians, Elisha gave the king forewarning.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_kings/6.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 10.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And the King of Israel sent to the place.</span> Recent commentators (Keil, Thenius, Bahr) mostly suppose this to mean that Jehoram sent troops to the place pointed out by the prophet, and anticipated the Syrians by occupying it. But it agrees better with the prophet's injunction, "Beware that thou <span class="accented">pass not</span> such a place," to suppose that he merely sent out scouts to see if the place were occupied or no, and finding, in each case, Elisha's warning true, he avoided the locality. <span class="cmt_word">Which the man of God told him and warned him of, and saved himself there, not once nor twice;</span> <span class="accented">i.e.</span> repeatedly; at least three several times, perhaps more. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/2_kings/6-10.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">So the king</span><br /><span class="heb">מֶ֣לֶךְ</span> <span class="translit">(me·leḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> </span><span class="str2">A king</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Israel</span><br /><span class="heb">יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל</span> <span class="translit">(yiś·rā·’êl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3478.htm">Strong's 3478: </a> </span><span class="str2">Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc</span><br /><br /><span class="word">sent</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּשְׁלַ֞ח</span> <span class="translit">(way·yiš·laḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7971.htm">Strong's 7971: </a> </span><span class="str2">To send away, for, out</span><br /><br /><span class="word">word to</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶֽל־</span> <span class="translit">(’el-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the place</span><br /><span class="heb">הַמָּק֞וֹם</span> <span class="translit">(ham·mā·qō·wm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4725.htm">Strong's 4725: </a> </span><span class="str2">A standing, a spot, a condition</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the man</span><br /><span class="heb">אִישׁ־</span> <span class="translit">(’îš-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_376.htm">Strong's 376: </a> </span><span class="str2">A man as an individual, a male person</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of God</span><br /><span class="heb">הָאֱלֹהִ֛ים</span> <span class="translit">(hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> </span><span class="str2">gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative</span><br /><br /><span class="word">had pointed out.</span><br /><span class="heb">אָֽמַר־</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·mar-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Time and again</span><br /><span class="heb">אַחַ֖ת</span> <span class="translit">(’a·ḥaṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_259.htm">Strong's 259: </a> </span><span class="str2">United, one, first</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[Elisha] warned the king,</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהִזְהִיר֖וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hiz·hî·rōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2094.htm">Strong's 2094: </a> </span><span class="str2">To gleam, to enlighten</span><br /><br /><span class="word">so that he was on his guard</span><br /><span class="heb">וְנִשְׁמַ֣ר</span> <span class="translit">(wə·niš·mar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8104.htm">Strong's 8104: </a> </span><span class="str2">To hedge about, guard, to protect, attend to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in such places.</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׁ֑ם</span> <span class="translit">(šām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8033.htm">Strong's 8033: </a> </span><span class="str2">There, then, thither</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_kings/6-10.htm">2 Kings 6:10 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/2_kings/6-10.htm">2 Kings 6:10 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/2_kings/6-10.htm">2 Kings 6:10 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/2_kings/6-10.htm">2 Kings 6:10 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/2_kings/6-10.htm">2 Kings 6:10 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/2_kings/6-10.htm">2 Kings 6:10 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_kings/6-10.htm">2 Kings 6:10 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_kings/6-10.htm">2 Kings 6:10 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/2_kings/6-10.htm">2 Kings 6:10 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/2_kings/6-10.htm">2 Kings 6:10 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/2_kings/6-10.htm">OT History: 2 Kings 6:10 The king of Israel sent to (2Ki iiKi ii ki 2 kg 2kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_kings/6-9.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Kings 6:9"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Kings 6:9" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_kings/6-11.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Kings 6:11"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Kings 6:11" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>