God’s Word Translation
2 Kings 6:11
11The king of Aram was very angry about this. He called his officers and asked them, “Won’t you tell me who among us is ⌞a spy⌟ for the king of Israel?”
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
9So the man of God would send a message to the king of Israel, “Be careful not to go by that place. The Arameans are hiding there.” 10Then 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. The king of Aram was very angry about this. He called his officers and asked them, “Won’t you tell me who among us is ⌞a spy⌟ for the king of Israel?” 12One of his officers answered, “No one, Your Majesty. Elisha, the prophet in Israel, tells the king of Israel everything you say—even what you say in your bedroom.” 13The king said, “Find out where he is. Then I will send men to capture him.” The king was told, “He is in Dothan.”
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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 28:21The woman came over to Saul and saw that he was terrified. “I listened to you,” she told him, “and I took my life in my hands when I did what you told me to do.
- Job 18:7“His healthy stride is shortened, and his own planning trips him up.
- Psalms 48:4The kings have gathered. They marched together.
- Isaiah 57:20But the wicked are like the churning sea. It isn’t quiet, and its water throws up mud and slime.
- Matthew 2:3When King Herod and all Jerusalem heard about this, they became disturbed.
- 1 Samuel 22:8All of you are plotting against me, and no one informed me when my son entered into a loyalty pledge with Jesse’s son. No one felt sorry for me and informed me that my son has encouraged my servant David to ambush me, as he’s doing now.”
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
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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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