2 Kings 6:11

2 Kings 6:11 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Therefore the heart of the king of Syria was sore troubled for this thing; and he called his servants, and said unto them, Will ye not shew me which of us is for the king of Israel?
• New International Version (NIV)This enraged the king of Aram. He summoned his officers and demanded of them, “Tell me! Which of us is on the side of the king of Israel?”
• English Standard Version (ESV)And the mind of the king of Syria was greatly troubled because of this thing, and he called his servants and said to them, "Will you not show me who of us is for the king of Israel?"
• New King James Version (NKJV)Therefore the heart of the king of Syria was greatly troubled by this thing; and he called his servants and said to them, “Will you not show me which of us is for the king of Israel?”

Context of 2 Kings 6:11

9But Elisha, the man of God, sent a message to the king of Israel. He said, ‘Do not travel through that place. The Syrian army is going there to attack us.’ 10So the king of Israel warned the people in that place to be careful. Several times Elisha told the king where the Syrian army would attack so that the king would be careful. This made the king of Syria very angry. He asked his officers to come to him. He said to them, ‘One of you is helping the king of Israel. Who is it?’ 12One of his officers said, ‘None of us is helping him, my master the king. There is a prophet who lives in Israel. His name is Elisha. He tells the king of Israel every word that you speak secretly, even what you say in your bedroom!’ 13The king of Syria said, ‘Go and find the place where he is. Then I will send some men there to catch him.’ A report came back to the king of Syria, ‘Elisha is in Dothan.’

2 Kings 6:11 word by word

וַיִּסָּעֵר֙ לֵ֣ב מֶֽלֶךְ־אֲרָ֔ם עַל־הַדָּבָ֖ר הַזֶּ֑ה וַיִּקְרָ֤א אֶל־עֲבָדָיו֙ וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֲלֵיהֶ֔ם הֲלוֹא֙ תַּגִּ֣ידוּ לִ֔י מִ֥י מִשֶּׁלָּ֖נוּ אֶל־מֶ֥לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Therefore the heartלֵבlêb · heartH3820
• of the kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• of Syriaאֲרָם'ărâm · SyriaH758
• was sore troubledסָעַרsâ‛ar · to rageH5590
• for this thingדָּבָרdâbâr · word: becauseH1697
• and he calledקָרָאqârâ' · to call: call toH7121
• his servantsעֶ֫בֶד‛ebed · servant/slaveH5650
• and saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• unto them, Will ye not shewנָגַדnâgad · to tellH5046
• of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478

Cross-references for 2 Kings 6:11

• 1 Samuel 28:21Then the woman came to Saul. She saw that he was very afraid. She said, ‘I have obeyed you, sir. I did what you asked me to do. I might have died because I did that.
• Job 18:7Once he was strong but now his legs are weak. His own ideas cause him to fall down.
• Psalms 48:4Look! There are kings of other nations who join together to attack our city.
• Isaiah 57:20‘But wicked people are like a rough sea with dangerous waves. It cannot stay still. Its waves throw up mud and dirt.
• Matthew 2:3When King Herod heard what the men said, he was very upset. All the people in Jerusalem were afraid too.
• 1 Samuel 22:8So why are you trying to deceive me? None of you told me when my own son promised to be a friend of this son of Jesse. You do not feel sorry for me. Now my son is helping one of my own servants to attack me! Yes, he is waiting for his chance to kill me!’

Commentaries on 2 Kings 6:11

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 11Benhadad supposed that there must be a traitor in his camp. He asks therefore, “Will no one denounce him?”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. 11-14When the king of Aram found out that Elisha could warn the king of Israel ahead of time, he ordered his men to capture the prophet. Dothan was about ten miles north of Samaria. Archaeologists have confirmed the city existed during this time.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

Topics related to 2 Kings 6:11

• Israel
• Joram
• Prophets
• Samaria

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• Israel
• Syria
• Israel, Israelites
• Jacob, Israel
• Syria, Ashur
• Band
• Send
• Benhadad
• Elisha
• Jehoahaz

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