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2 Kings 6:8
8And the king of Syria warred against Israel; and he took counsel with his servants, saying, In such and such a place [shall be] my camp.
2 Kings 6:8 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)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.
- New International Version (NIV)Now the king of Aram was at war with Israel. After conferring with his officers, he said, “I will set up my camp in such and such a place.”
- English Standard Version (ESV)Once when the king of Syria was warring against Israel, he took counsel with his servants, saying, "At such and such a place shall be my camp."
- New King James Version (NKJV)Now the king of Syria was making war against Israel; and he consulted with his servants, saying, “My camp will be in such and such a place.”
Context of 2 Kings 6:8
6And the man of God said, Where did it fall? And he shewed him the place. And he cut down a stick, and cast it in thither, and made the iron to swim. 7And he said, Take [it] up to thee. And he put out his hand and took it. And the king of Syria warred against Israel; and he took counsel with his servants, saying, In such and such a place [shall be] my camp. 9And the man of God sent to 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 he was on his guard there. [That took place] not once, nor twice.
Read all of 2 Kings 62 Kings 6:8 word by word
וּמֶ֣לֶךְ אֲרָ֔ם הָיָ֥ה נִלְחָ֖ם בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיִּוָּעַץ֙ אֶל־עֲבָדָ֣יו לֵאמֹ֗ר אֶל־מְק֛וֹם פְּלֹנִ֥י אַלְמֹנִ֖י תַּחֲנֹתִֽי׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for 2 Kings 6:8
- 2 Kings 6:24And it came to pass after this that Ben-Hadad king of Syria gathered all his army, and went up and besieged Samaria.
- 1 Kings 20:1And Ben-Hadad king of Syria assembled all his host; and there were thirty-two kings with him, and horses and chariots; and he went up and besieged Samaria, and fought against it.
- 1 Kings 22:31And the king of Syria commanded the thirty-two captains of his chariots saying, Fight neither with small nor great, but with the king of Israel only.
- 1 Kings 20:23And the servants of the king of Syria said to him, Their gods are gods of the mountains; therefore they were stronger than we; but if we fight against them on the plateau, shall we not be stronger than they?
- Job 5:12He disappointeth the devices of the crafty, and their hands carry not out the enterprise.
- Proverbs 20:18Plans are established by counsel; and with good advice make war.
- Proverbs 21:30There is no wisdom, nor understanding, nor counsel against Jehovah.
- Isaiah 7:5Inasmuch as Syria hath taken evil counsel against thee, Ephraim [also] and the son of Remaliah, saying,
- Isaiah 8:10Settle a plan, and it shall come to nought; speak a word, and it shall not stand: for God is with us.
Commentaries on 2 Kings 6:8
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 8The king of Syria warred against Israel - This was probably the same Ben-hadad who is mentioned 2 Kings 6:24. What was the real or pretended cause of this war we cannot tell; but we may say, in numberless war cases, as Calmet says in this: "An ambitious and restless prince always finds a sufficiency of reasons to color his enterprises." In such and such a place - The Syrian king had observed, from the disposition of the Israelitish army, in what direction…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 8The king of Syria - Probably the great Benhadad (see 2 Kings 6:24).Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 8-12Verses 8-12 The king of Israel regarded the warnings Elisha gave him, of danger from the Syrians, but would not heed the warnings of danger from his sins. Such warnings are little heeded by most; they would save themselves from death, but will not from hell. Nothing that is done, said, or thought, by any person, in any place, at any time, is out of God's knowledge.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 8-10Elisha knew the Aramean king's attack plans, so he could warn Joram of danger. Healing Naaman (2 Kings 5:1–19) seemed to improve relations between Elisha and Joram (see 3:13–14).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 8-128-12. the king of Syria warred against Israel--This seems to have been a sort of guerrilla warfare, carried on by predatory inroads on different parts of the country. Elisha apprised King Jehoram of the secret purpose of the enemy; so, by adopting precautionary measures, he was always enabled to anticipate and defeat their attacks. The frequency of his disappointments having led the Syrian king to suspect some of his servants of carrying on a treacherous…Read the comment
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Commentaries on 2 Kings 6
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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