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2 Kings 6:8 KJV
2 Kings · chapter 6 · verse 8
Then the king of Syria warred against Israel, and took counsel with his servants, saying, In such and such a place shall be my camp.2 Kings 6:8 · King James Version
2 Kings 6:8 in context
6And the man of God said, Where fell it? And he shewed him the place. And he cut down a stick, and cast it in thither; and the iron did swim.
7Therefore said he, Take it up to thee. And he put out his hand, and took it.
8Then the king of Syria warred against Israel, and took counsel with his servants, saying, In such and such a place shall be my camp.
9And 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.
10And 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.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- servantsʻebeda servantH5650 →
- counselyâʻatsto adviseH3289 →
- warredlâchamto feed onH3898 →
- IsraelYisrâʼêlJisrael, a symbolical name of JacobH3478 →
- sayingʼâmarto sayH559 →
- SyriaʼĂrâmAram or Syria, and its inhabitantsH758 →
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Here we have Elisha, with his spirit of prophecy, serving the king, as before helping the sons of the prophets; for that, as other gifts, is given to every man to profit withal; and, whatever abilities any man has of doing good, he is by them made a debtor both to the wise and unwise. Observe here, I.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 8-12