CINXE.COM

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "//www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="//www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1" /><title>2 Kings 6:13 So the king said, "Go and see where he is, that I may send men to capture him." On receiving the report, "Elisha is in Dothan,"</title><link rel="canonical" href="https://biblehub.com/2_kings/6-13.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/new9.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><meta property="og:image" content="https://biblehub.com/visuals/5/12_2Ki_06_13.jpg" /><meta property="og:title" content="2 Kings 6:13 - Elisha Captures the Blinded Arameans" /><meta property="og:site_name" content="Bible Hub" /><meta property="og:description" content="So the king said, Go and see where he is, that I may send men to capture him. On receiving the report, Elisha is in Dothan," /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/vmenus/2_kings/6-13.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="/bmc/2_kings/6-13.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/2_kings/">2 Kings</a> > <a href="/2_kings/6.htm">Chapter 6</a> > Verse 13</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div><div id="ad1"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/ad13.htm" width="100%" height="48" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="/2_kings/6-12.htm" title="2 Kings 6:12">◄</a> 2 Kings 6:13 <a href="/2_kings/6-14.htm" title="2 Kings 6:14">►</a></div></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="topverse"> <a href="#audio" class="clickchap2" title="Context and Audio Bible"> Audio </a> <a href="#crossref" class="clickchap2" title="Cross References"> Cross </a> <a href="#study" class="clickchap2" title="Study Bible"> Study </a> <a href="#commentary" class="clickchap2" title="Commentary"> Comm </a> <a href="#lexicon" class="clickchap2" title="Lexicon"> Heb </a> </div><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/2_kings/6.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/2_kings/6.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />&#8220Go, find out where he is,&#8221 the king ordered, &#8220so I can send men and capture him.&#8221 The report came back: &#8220He is in Dothan.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/2_kings/6.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />“Go and find out where he is,” the king commanded, “so I can send troops to seize him.” And the report came back: “Elisha is at Dothan.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/2_kings/6.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And he said, “Go and see where he is, that I may send and seize him.” It was told him, “Behold, he is in Dothan.”<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 said, “Go and see where he is, that I may send men to capture him.” On receiving the report, “Elisha is in Dothan,”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/2_kings/6.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And he said, Go and spy where he <i>is</i>, that I may send and fetch him. And it was told him, saying, Behold, <i>he is</i> in Dothan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/2_kings/6.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />So he said, “Go and see where he <i>is,</i> that I may send and get him.” And it was told him, saying, “Surely <i>he is</i> in Dothan.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/2_kings/6.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />So he said, “Go and see where he is, so that I may send <i>men</i> and take him.” And it was told to him, saying, “Behold, <i>he is</i> in Dothan.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/2_kings/6.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />So he said, &#8220Go and see where he is, that I may send and take him.&#8221 And it was told him, saying, &#8220Behold, he is in Dothan.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/2_kings/6.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />So he said, “Go and see where he is, that I may send and take him.” And it was told him, saying, “Behold, he is in Dothan.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/2_kings/6.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />So he said, “Go and see where he is, that I may send and take him.” And it was told to him, saying, “Behold, he is in Dothan.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/2_kings/6.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />So he said, “Go and see where he is, so that I may send [men] and seize him.” And he was told, “He is in Dothan.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/2_kings/6.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />So the king said, “Go and see where he is, so I can send men to capture him.” When he was told, “Elisha is in Dothan,”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/2_kings/6.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />So the king said, &#8220Go and see where he is, so I can send men to capture him.&#8221 When he was told, &#8220Elisha is in Dothan,&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/2_kings/6.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And he said, Go and see where he is, that I may send and fetch him. And it was told him, saying, Behold, he is in Dothan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/2_kings/6.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />"Find out where he is!" the king ordered. "I'll send soldiers to bring him here." They learned that Elisha was in the town of Dothan and reported it to the king. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/2_kings/6.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And he said, Go and see where he is, that I may send and fetch him. And it was told him, saying, Behold, he is in Dothan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/2_kings/6.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The king said, "Find out where he is. Then I will send men to capture him." The king was told, "He is in Dothan."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/2_kings/6.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />"Find out where he is," the king ordered, "and I will capture him." When he was told that Elisha was in Dothan, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/2_kings/6.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />So the king ordered, "Go and discover where he is, so I may send men to take him into custody." Later somebody told him, "Look! He's in Dothan!"<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 said, ?Go and see where he is, that I may send men to capture him.? On receiving the report, ?Elisha is in Dothan,?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/2_kings/6.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The king ordered, "Go, find out where he is, so I can send some men to capture him." The king was told, "He is in Dothan."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/2_kings/6.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />He said, "Go and see where he is, that I may send and get him." It was told him, saying, "Look, he is in Dothan."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/2_kings/6.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And he said, Go, and spy where he is, that I may send and bring him. And it was told him, saying, Behold, he is in Dothan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/2_kings/6.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />He said, “Go and see where he is, that I may send and get him.” He was told, “Behold, he is in Dothan.” <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 he says, “Go and see where he [is], and I send and take him”; and it is declared to him, saying, “Behold—in Dothan.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/2_kings/6.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And he saith, 'Go ye and see where he is, and I send and take him;' and it is declared to him, saying, 'Lo -- in Dothan.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/2_kings/6.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And he will say, Go, and see where he is, and I will send and take him. And it will be announced to him, saying, Behold, in Dothan.<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 he said to them: Go, and see where he is: that I may send, and take him. And they told him, saying: Behold he is in Dothan. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/2_kings/6.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And he said to them, “Go, and see where he is, so that I may send and capture him.” And they reported to him, saying, “Behold, he is in Dothan.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/2_kings/6.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />He said, “Go, find out where he is, so that I may take him captive.” Informed that Elisha was in Dothan,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/2_kings/6.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />He said, “Go and find where he is; I will send and seize him.” He was told, “He is in Dothan.”<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 he said, Go and see where he is, that I may send and take him. And it was told him, saying, Behold, he is in Dothan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/2_kings/6.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And he said: “Go see where he is! I shall send and I shall take him!” And they told him and they said to him, “Behold, in Duthan!”<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 he said: 'Go and see where he is, that I may send and fetch him.' And it was told him, saying: 'Behold, he is in Dothan.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/2_kings/6.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And he said, Go, see where this man <i>is</i>, and I will send and take him. And they sent word to him, saying, Behold, <i>he is</i> in Dothaim.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/2_kings/6-13.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=1924" 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">12</span>But one of his servants replied, “No one, my lord the king. For Elisha, the prophet in Israel, tells the king of Israel the very words you speak in your bedroom.” <span class="reftext">13</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mer (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">So the king said,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980: lə·ḵū (V-Qal-Imp-mp) -- To go, come, walk. Akin to yalak; a primitive root; to walk.">“Go</a> <a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200: ū·rə·’ū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-Imp-mp) -- To see. A primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively.">and see</a> <a href="/hebrew/351.htm" title="351: ’ê·ḵōh (Interrog) -- In what manner? how? where?. Probably a variation for 'eyk, but not as an interogative; where.">where</a> <a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: hū (Pro-3ms) -- He, she, it. ">he is,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7971.htm" title="7971: wə·’eš·laḥ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjImperf.h-1cs) -- To send. A primitive root; to send away, for, or out.">that I may send</a> <a href="/hebrew/3947.htm" title="3947: wə·’eq·qā·ḥê·hū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjImperf.h-1cs:: 3ms) -- To take. A primitive root; to take.">men to capture him.”</a> <a href="/hebrew/5046.htm" title="5046: way·yug·gaḏ- (Conj-w:: V-Hofal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To be conspicuous. ">On receiving the report,</a> <a href="/hebrew/lōw (Prep:: 3ms) -- "></a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: lê·mōr (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say."></a> <a href="/hebrew/2009.htm" title="2009: hin·nêh (Interjection) -- Lo! behold! Prolongation for hen; lo!"></a> <a href="/hebrew/1886.htm" title="1886: ḇə·ḏō·ṯān (Prep-b:: N-proper-fs) -- A place N. of Samaria. Or Dothayin; of uncertain derivation; Dothan, a place in Palestine.">“Elisha is in Dothan,”</a> </span><span class="reftext">14</span>the king of Aram sent horses, chariots, and a great army. They went there by night and surrounded the city.…<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="/acts/9-1.htm">Acts 9:1-2</a></span><br />Meanwhile, Saul was still breathing out murderous threats against the disciples of the Lord. He approached the high priest / and requested letters to the synagogues in Damascus, so that if he found any men or women belonging to the Way, he could bring them as prisoners to Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/2-3.htm">Matthew 2:3-8</a></span><br />When King Herod heard this, he was disturbed, and all Jerusalem with him. / And when he had assembled all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he asked them where the Christ was to be born. / “In Bethlehem in Judea,” they replied, “for this is what the prophet has written: ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/23-19.htm">1 Samuel 23:19-23</a></span><br />Then the Ziphites came up to Saul at Gibeah and said, “Is not David hiding among us in the strongholds at Horesh, on the hill of Hachilah south of Jeshimon? / Now, O king, come down whenever your soul desires, and we will be responsible for delivering him into your hand.” / “May you be blessed by the LORD,” replied Saul, “for you have had compassion on me. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/23-12.htm">Acts 23:12-15</a></span><br />When daylight came, the Jews formed a conspiracy and bound themselves with an oath not to eat or drink until they had killed Paul. / More than forty of them were involved in this plot. / They went to the chief priests and elders and said, “We have bound ourselves with a solemn oath not to eat anything until we have killed Paul. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/26-14.htm">Matthew 26:14-16</a></span><br />Then one of the Twelve, the one called Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests / and asked, “What are you willing to give me if I hand Him over to you?” And they set out for him thirty pieces of silver. / So from then on Judas looked for an opportunity to betray Jesus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/11-57.htm">John 11:57</a></span><br />But the chief priests and Pharisees had given orders that anyone who knew where He was must report it, so that they could arrest Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/19-1.htm">1 Kings 19:1-2</a></span><br />Now Ahab told Jezebel everything that Elijah had done and how he had killed all the prophets with the sword. / So Jezebel sent a messenger to Elijah, saying, “May the gods deal with me, and ever so severely, if by this time tomorrow I have not made your life like the lives of those you killed!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/5-17.htm">Acts 5:17-18</a></span><br />Then the high priest and all his associates, who belonged to the party of the Sadducees, were filled with jealousy. They went out / and arrested the apostles and put them in the public jail.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/36-26.htm">Jeremiah 36:26</a></span><br />Instead, the king commanded Jerahmeel, a son of the king, as well as Seraiah son of Azriel and Shelemiah son of Abdeel, to seize Baruch the scribe and Jeremiah the prophet. But the LORD had hidden them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/21-46.htm">Matthew 21:46</a></span><br />Although they wanted to arrest Him, they were afraid of the crowds, because the people regarded Him as a prophet.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/18-4.htm">2 Chronicles 18:4-8</a></span><br />But Jehoshaphat also said to the king of Israel, “Please inquire first for the word of the LORD.” / So the king of Israel assembled the prophets, four hundred men, and asked them, “Should we go to war against Ramoth-gilead, or should we refrain?” “Go up,” they replied, “and God will deliver it into the hand of the king.” / But Jehoshaphat asked, “Is there not still a prophet of the LORD here of whom we can inquire?” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/22-2.htm">Luke 22:2-6</a></span><br />and the chief priests and scribes were looking for a way to put Jesus to death, for they feared the people. / Then Satan entered Judas Iscariot, who was one of the Twelve. / And Judas went to discuss with the chief priests and temple officers how he might betray Jesus to them. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/22-6.htm">1 Kings 22:6-8</a></span><br />So the king of Israel assembled the prophets, about four hundred men, and asked them, “Should I go to war against Ramoth-gilead, or should I refrain?” “Go up,” they replied, “and the Lord will deliver it into the hand of the king.” / But Jehoshaphat asked, “Is there not still a prophet of the LORD here of whom we can inquire?” / The king of Israel answered, “There is still one man through whom we can inquire of the LORD, but I hate him because he never prophesies anything good for me, but only bad. He is Micaiah son of Imlah.” “The king should not say that!” Jehoshaphat replied.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/18-3.htm">John 18:3</a></span><br />So Judas brought a band of soldiers and officers from the chief priests and Pharisees. They arrived at the garden carrying lanterns, torches, and weapons.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/17-1.htm">2 Samuel 17:1-4</a></span><br />Furthermore, Ahithophel said to Absalom, “Let me choose twelve thousand men and set out tonight in pursuit of David. / I will attack him while he is weak and weary; I will throw him into a panic, and all the people with him will flee; I will strike down only the king / and bring all the people back to you as a bride returning to her husband. You seek the life of only one man; then all the people will be at peace.” ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And he said, Go and spy where he is, that I may send and fetch him. And it was told him, saying, Behold, he is in Dothan.</p><p class="hdg">spy where</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/23-22.htm">1 Samuel 23:22,23</a></b></br> Go, I pray you, prepare yet, and know and see his place where his haunt is, <i>and</i> who hath seen him there: for it is told me <i>that</i> he dealeth very subtilly… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/10-8.htm">Psalm 10:8-10</a></b></br> He sitteth in the lurking places of the villages: in the secret places doth he murder the innocent: his eyes are privily set against the poor… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/37-12.htm">Psalm 37:12-14,32,33</a></b></br> The wicked plotteth against the just, and gnasheth upon him with his teeth… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/37-17.htm">Genesis 37:17</a></b></br> And the man said, They are departed hence; for I heard them say, Let us go to Dothan. And Joseph went after his brethren, and found them in Dothan.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_kings/9-16.htm">Capture</a> <a href="/1_kings/22-38.htm">Declared</a> <a href="/genesis/37-17.htm">Dothan</a> <a href="/1_kings/22-9.htm">Fetch</a> <a href="/2_kings/2-17.htm">Find</a> <a href="/2_kings/6-12.htm">News</a> <a href="/1_kings/22-31.htm">Ordered</a> <a href="/1_kings/10-7.htm">Report</a> <a href="/1_kings/22-26.htm">Seize</a> <a href="/2_samuel/10-3.htm">Spy</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_chronicles/14-15.htm">Capture</a> <a href="/2_kings/24-13.htm">Declared</a> <a href="/genesis/37-17.htm">Dothan</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/18-8.htm">Fetch</a> <a href="/2_kings/7-14.htm">Find</a> <a href="/2_kings/7-9.htm">News</a> <a href="/2_kings/9-17.htm">Ordered</a> <a href="/2_kings/19-7.htm">Report</a> <a href="/2_kings/25-6.htm">Seize</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/19-3.htm">Spy</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 said,</b><br>This refers to the king of Aram, likely Ben-Hadad II, who was at war with Israel. His frustration with Elisha's prophetic insight into his military plans led him to take direct action. This reflects the common practice of ancient kings to personally direct military and strategic operations.<p><b>“Go and see where he is,</b><br>The king's command to locate Elisha indicates the importance of intelligence and reconnaissance in ancient warfare. It also highlights the perceived threat Elisha posed due to his prophetic abilities, which were seen as a divine advantage for Israel.<p><b>that I may send men to capture him.”</b><br>The intent to capture Elisha shows the king's misunderstanding of the source of Elisha's power. This mirrors other biblical narratives where human leaders attempt to thwart divine plans, such as Pharaoh's pursuit of the Israelites (Exodus 14). It also foreshadows the futility of opposing God's anointed servants.<p><b>On receiving the report,</b><br>This suggests a network of informants or spies, common in ancient Near Eastern politics. The king's reliance on such a network underscores the strategic importance of intelligence in maintaining power and control.<p><b>“Elisha is in Dothan,”</b><br>Dothan is a significant location, mentioned earlier in <a href="/genesis/37-17.htm">Genesis 37:17</a> as the place where Joseph was sold into slavery by his brothers. It is situated in the northern part of the central hill country of Israel. The mention of Dothan connects Elisha's story to the broader narrative of God's providence and protection over His chosen people, as seen in Joseph's life.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_king_of_aram.htm">The King of Aram</a></b><br>The ruler who is seeking to capture Elisha. His actions reflect the ongoing conflict between Aram and Israel.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/e/elisha.htm">Elisha</a></b><br>The prophet of God who is the target of the king's search. Elisha's prophetic insight has been thwarting the king's plans against Israel.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/d/dothan.htm">Dothan</a></b><br>The location where Elisha is found. It is a significant place in biblical history, also mentioned in the account of Joseph.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_servant_of_elisha.htm">The Servant of Elisha</a></b><br>Though not directly mentioned in this verse, he plays a crucial role in the surrounding account, witnessing the miraculous protection of God.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_aramean_army.htm">The Aramean Army</a></b><br>The forces sent by the king to capture Elisha, demonstrating the physical threat against God's prophet.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_and_protection.htm">God's Sovereignty and Protection</a></b><br>God is in control, even when His people are pursued by powerful enemies. Elisha's situation reminds us that God can protect and deliver us in miraculous ways.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_prayer_and_faith.htm">The Power of Prayer and Faith</a></b><br>Elisha's calmness in the face of danger is a testament to his faith. We are encouraged to trust in God's protection and seek His guidance through prayer.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_insight_vs._physical_sight.htm">Spiritual Insight vs. Physical Sight</a></b><br>The account challenges us to see beyond the physical circumstances and recognize the spiritual realities at play. Elisha's servant learns to see God's provision and protection.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_plans_cannot_be_thwarted.htm">God's Plans Cannot Be Thwarted</a></b><br>Despite the king's efforts, God's plans for Elisha and Israel prevail. This reassures us that God's purposes will stand, regardless of human opposition.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_prophets_and_god's_word.htm">The Role of Prophets and God's Word</a></b><br>Elisha's role as a prophet underscores the importance of listening to and obeying God's word. Prophets were God's mouthpieces, and today, Scripture serves that role in our lives.<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/evidence_for_joseph's_shechem_journey.htm">(Genesis 37:12–17) Are there any historical records or evidence supporting Joseph’s journey to Shechem and Dothan that validate this narrative? </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/is_elisha's_act_in_2_kings_13_14-19_consistent.htm">How consistent is Elisha's symbolic act in 2 Kings 13:14-19 with other biblical prophecies, and does it question divine sovereignty?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_2_kings_23_25_exalt_josiah_over_david.htm">Why does 2 Kings 23:25 suggest Josiah surpassed even David in devotion, seemingly contradicting other texts that exalt David's faithfulness?</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>(13) <span class= "bld">Fetch.</span>--<span class= "ital">Take.</span><p><span class= "bld">Dothan.</span>--A contracted dual (equivalent to Dothain LXX., Dothaim). It lay on a hill, twelve Roman miles north-east of Samaria, in a narrow pass (<a href="//apocrypha.org/judith/4-5.htm" title="And possessed themselves beforehand of all the tops of the high mountains, and fortified the villages that were in them, and laid up victuals for the provision of war: for their fields were of late reaped.">Judith 4:5</a>; <a href="//apocrypha.org/judith/7-3.htm" title="And they camped in the valley near unto Bethulia, by the fountain, and they spread themselves in breadth over Dothaim even to Belmaim, and in length from Bethulia unto Cynamon, which is over against Esdraelon.">Judith 7:3</a>; <a href="//apocrypha.org/judith/8-3.htm" title="For as he stood overseeing them that bound sheaves in the field, the heat came upon his head, and he fell on his bed, and died in the city of Bethulia: and they buried him with his fathers in the field between Dothaim and Balamo.">Judith 8:3</a>), on the caravan route from Gilead to Egypt (<a href="/genesis/37-17.htm" title="And the man said, They are departed hence; for I heard them say, Let us go to Dothan. And Joseph went after his brothers, and found them in Dothan.">Genesis 37:17</a>). The old name survives in a <span class= "ital">Tell,</span> covered with ruins, south-west of the modern <span class= "ital">Jenin</span>.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_kings/6.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 13.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And he</span> - <span class="accented">i.e.</span> Benhadad - <span class="cmt_word">said, Go and spy where he is, that I may send and fetch him</span>; <span class="accented">i.e.</span> "Send out spies to learn where Elisha is at present residing, that I may dispatch a force to the place, and get him into my power." The object was scarcely "to find out, through Elisha, what the King of Israel and other princes were plotting against him in their secret counsels" (Cassel), but simply to put a stop to Elisha's betrayal of his own plans to Jobs-ram. <span class="cmt_word">And it was told him, saying, Behold, he is in Dothan.</span> The spies were sent, and brought back word that, at the time, Elisha was residing in Dothan. Dothan, the place where Joseph was sold by his brethren to the Ishmaelites (<a href="/genesis/37-17.htm">Genesis 37:17</a>), lay evidently not very far from Shechem (<a href="/genesis/37-14.htm">Genesis 37:14</a>), and is placed by Eusebius about twelve miles north of Samaria. In the Book of Judith (4:6; 7:3) it is mentioned among the cities bordering the southern edge of the Plain of Esdraelon. Modern travelers (Van de Velde, Robinson) have reasonably identified it with the present <span class="accented">Dothan</span>, a tel, or hill, of a marked character, covered with ruins, and from the foot of which arises a copious spring, to the south-west of Jenin, between that place and Jeba, a little to the left of the great road leading from Beisan (Scythopolis) to Egypt. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/2_kings/6-13.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 said,</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיֹּ֗אמֶר</span> <span class="translit">(way·yō·mer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - 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">“Go</span><br /><span class="heb">לְכ֤וּ</span> <span class="translit">(lə·ḵū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1980.htm">Strong's 1980: </a> </span><span class="str2">To go, come, walk</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and see</span><br /><span class="heb">וּרְאוּ֙</span> <span class="translit">(ū·rə·’ū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7200.htm">Strong's 7200: </a> </span><span class="str2">To see</span><br /><br /><span class="word">where</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵיכֹ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(’ê·ḵōh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Interrogative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_351.htm">Strong's 351: </a> </span><span class="str2">In what manner? how? where?</span><br /><br /><span class="word">he [is],</span><br /><span class="heb">ה֔וּא</span> <span class="translit">(hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1931.htm">Strong's 1931: </a> </span><span class="str2">He, self, the same, this, that, as, are</span><br /><br /><span class="word">that I may send</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאֶשְׁלַ֖ח</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’eš·laḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common 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">men to capture him.”</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאֶקָּחֵ֑הוּ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’eq·qā·ḥê·hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singular | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3947.htm">Strong's 3947: </a> </span><span class="str2">To take</span><br /><br /><span class="word">On receiving the report,</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיֻּגַּד־</span> <span class="translit">(way·yug·gaḏ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hofal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5046.htm">Strong's 5046: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be conspicuous</span><br /><br /><span class="word">“Elisha is in Dothan,”</span><br /><span class="heb">בְדֹתָֽן׃</span> <span class="translit">(ḇə·ḏō·ṯān)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1886.htm">Strong's 1886: </a> </span><span class="str2">Dothan -- a place North of Samaria</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_kings/6-13.htm">2 Kings 6:13 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/2_kings/6-13.htm">2 Kings 6:13 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/2_kings/6-13.htm">2 Kings 6:13 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/2_kings/6-13.htm">2 Kings 6:13 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/2_kings/6-13.htm">2 Kings 6:13 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/2_kings/6-13.htm">2 Kings 6:13 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_kings/6-13.htm">2 Kings 6:13 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_kings/6-13.htm">2 Kings 6:13 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/2_kings/6-13.htm">2 Kings 6:13 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/2_kings/6-13.htm">2 Kings 6:13 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/2_kings/6-13.htm">OT History: 2 Kings 6:13 He said Go and see where he (2Ki iiKi ii ki 2 kg 2kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_kings/6-12.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Kings 6:12"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Kings 6:12" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_kings/6-14.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Kings 6:14"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Kings 6:14" /></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>