Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version So the king of Israel checked on the place indicated by the man of God. Time and again Elisha warned the king, so that he was on his guard in such places. New Living Translation 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. English Standard Version 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. Berean Standard Bible 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. King James Bible 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. New King James Version Then the king of Israel sent someone 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. New American Standard Bible And the king of Israel sent scouts 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. NASB 1995 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. NASB 1977 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. Legacy Standard Bible 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. Amplified Bible Then the king of Israel sent word to the place about which Elisha had warned him; so he guarded himself there repeatedly. Christian Standard Bible 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. Holman Christian Standard Bible 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. American Standard Version 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. Contemporary English Version So the king would warn the Israelite troops in that place to be on guard. English Revised Version 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. GOD'S WORD® Translation 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. Good News Translation So the king of Israel warned the people who lived in that place, and they were on guard. This happened several times. International Standard Version 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. Majority Standard Bible 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. NET Bible 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. New Heart English Bible 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. Webster's Bible Translation 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. World English Bible 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. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand 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. Young's Literal Translation 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. Smith's Literal Translation 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. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd 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. Catholic Public Domain Version 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. New American Bible 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. New Revised Standard Version 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. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd 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. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated 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. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And 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. Brenton Septuagint Translation And the king of Israel sent to the place which Elisaie mentioned to him, and saved himself thence not once or twice. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Elisha Captures the Blinded Arameans…9Then the man of God sent word to the king of Israel: “Be careful passing by this place, for the Arameans are going down there.” 10So 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. 11For 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?”… Cross References 2 Kings 3:9-12 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.” ... 2 Kings 1:9-15 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!’” ... 2 Kings 5:8-14 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.” ... 2 Kings 7:12-15 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.” ... 1 Kings 22:17-23 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. ... 1 Kings 20:13-15 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. 1 Samuel 23:9-12 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. ... 1 Samuel 9:6-10 “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.” ... 1 Samuel 19:18-24 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. ... 2 Chronicles 20:14-17 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. ... Isaiah 7:3-7 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: ... Jeremiah 42:9-12 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. ... Acts 9:10-12 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.” Acts 11:27-30 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. ... Acts 21:10-14 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. ... Treasury of Scripture 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. 2 Kings 5:14 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. Exodus 9:20,21 He that feared the word of the LORD among the servants of Pharaoh made his servants and his cattle flee into the houses: … 1 Kings 20:15 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, even all the children of Israel, being seven thousand. warned him Ezekiel 3:18-21 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 man shall die in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at thine hand… Matthew 2:12 And being warned of God in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way. Matthew 3:7 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? saved 2 Kings 2:12 And Elisha saw it, 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. 2 Kings 13:14 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. 2 Chronicles 20:20 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. Jump to Previous Checked Clear Danger Elisha Guard Guarded Indicated Israel Kept Once Places Preserved Saved Time Twice Used Warn WarnedJump to Next Checked Clear Danger Elisha Guard Guarded Indicated Israel Kept Once Places Preserved Saved Time Twice Used Warn Warned2 Kings 6 1. Elisha, allowing the young prophets to enlarge dwellings, floats an axhead8. He discloses the king of Syria's counsel 13. The army which was sent to Dothan to apprehend Elisha, is blinded 19. Being brought into Samaria, they are dismissed in peace 24. The famine in Samaria causes women to eat their own children 30. The king sends to slay Elisha So the king of Israel sent word to the place the man of God had pointed out. 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. Time and again Elisha warned the king, so that he was on his guard in such places. Persons / Places / Events 1. ElishaA 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. 2. King of Israel The ruler of the northern kingdom of Israel during this period. He heeds Elisha's warnings and takes action to protect his people. 3. Arameans A neighboring nation often at war with Israel. In this context, they are attempting to ambush the Israelites. 4. The Place Specific locations where the Arameans planned to attack, which Elisha revealed to the king of Israel. 5. Warnings The repeated alerts given by Elisha to the king, demonstrating God's protection and guidance through His prophet. Teaching Points God's Guidance Through His ServantsGod 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. The Importance of Heeding Godly Counsel 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. God's Sovereignty and Protection 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. Spiritual Vigilance 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.(10) Sent.--A sufficient force to hold the place, so that the Syrians had to return unsuccessful. Warned.--Ezekiel 3:19; 2Chronicles 19:10. Saved himself.--Was wary; on his guard (2Kings 6:9). Not once nor twice 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. Verse 10. - And the King of Israel sent to the place. 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 pass not 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. Which the man of God told him and warned him of, and saved himself there, not once nor twice; i.e. repeatedly; at least three several times, perhaps more.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew So the kingמֶ֣לֶךְ (me·leḵ) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 4428: A king of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc sent וַיִּשְׁלַ֞ח (way·yiš·laḥ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7971: To send away, for, out word to אֶֽל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to the place הַמָּק֞וֹם (ham·mā·qō·wm) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4725: A standing, a spot, a condition the man אִישׁ־ (’îš-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person of God הָאֱלֹהִ֛ים (hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative had pointed out. אָֽמַר־ (’ā·mar-) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say Time and again אַחַ֖ת (’a·ḥaṯ) Number - feminine singular Strong's 259: United, one, first [Elisha] warned the king, וְהִזְהִיר֖וֹ (wə·hiz·hî·rōw) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular Strong's 2094: To gleam, to enlighten so that he was on his guard וְנִשְׁמַ֣ר (wə·niš·mar) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 8104: To hedge about, guard, to protect, attend to in such places. שָׁ֑ם (šām) Adverb Strong's 8033: There, then, thither Links 2 Kings 6:10 NIV2 Kings 6:10 NLT 2 Kings 6:10 ESV 2 Kings 6:10 NASB 2 Kings 6:10 KJV 2 Kings 6:10 BibleApps.com 2 Kings 6:10 Biblia Paralela 2 Kings 6:10 Chinese Bible 2 Kings 6:10 French Bible 2 Kings 6:10 Catholic Bible OT History: 2 Kings 6:10 The king of Israel sent to (2Ki iiKi ii ki 2 kg 2kg) |
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