2 Kings 6:13

2 Kings 6:13 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And he said, Go and spy where he is, that I may send and fetch him. And it was told him, saying, Behold, he is in Dothan.
• New International Version (NIV)“Go, find out where he is,” the king ordered, “so I can send men and capture him.” The report came back: “He is in Dothan.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)And he said, "Go and see where he is, that I may send and seize him." It was told him, "Behold, he is in Dothan."
• New King James Version (NKJV)So he said, “Go and see where he is, that I may send and get him.” And it was told him, saying, “Surely he is in Dothan.”

Context of 2 Kings 6:13

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?” 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.” The king said, “Find out where he is. Then I will send men to capture him.” The king was told, “He is in Dothan.” 14So the king sent horses and chariots and a large fighting unit there. They came at night and surrounded the city. 15When the servant of the man of God got up in the morning and went outside, he saw troops, horses, and chariots surrounding the city. Elisha’s servant asked, “Master, what should we do?”

2 Kings 6:13 word by word

וַיֹּ֗אמֶר לְכ֤וּ וּרְאוּ֙ אֵיכֹ֣ה ה֔וּא וְאֶשְׁלַ֖ח וְאֶקָּחֵ֑הוּ וַיֻּגַּד־ל֥וֹ לֵאמֹ֖ר הִנֵּ֥ה בְדֹתָֽן׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And he saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• Goיָלַךְyâlak · to walkH3212
• and spyרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: seeH7200
• whereאֵיכֹה'êykôh · where?H351
• that I may sendשָׁלַחshâlach · to send: departH7971
• and fetchלָקַחlâqach · to take: takeH3947
• him. And it was toldנָגַדnâgad · to tellH5046
• in Dothanדֹּתָןdôthân dôthayin · DothanH1886

Cross-references for 2 Kings 6:13

• 1 Samuel 23:22Please make more plans, and watch where he goes. Who has seen him there? I’m told he’s very clever.
• Psalms 10:8He waits in ambush in the villages. From his hiding places he kills innocent people. His eyes are on the lookout for victims.
• Psalms 37:12The wicked person plots against a righteous one and grits his teeth at him.
• Jeremiah 36:26The king commanded Jerahmeel (the king’s son), Seraiah (son of Azriel), and Shelemiah (son of Abdeel) to arrest the scribe Baruch and the prophet Jeremiah. But the Lord had hidden Baruch and Jeremiah.
• Matthew 2:4He called together all the chief priests and the experts in the Scriptures and tried to find out from them where the Messiah was supposed to be born.
• John 11:47So the chief priests and the Pharisees called a meeting of the council. They asked, “What are we doing? This man is performing a lot of miracles.
• Acts 23:12In the morning the Jews formed a conspiracy. They asked God to curse them if they ate or drank anything before they had killed Paul.
• Genesis 37:17The man said, “They moved on from here. I heard them say, ‘Let’s go to Dothan.’ ” So Joseph went after his brothers and found them at Dothan.

Commentaries on 2 Kings 6:13

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 13Behold, he is in Dothan - This is supposed to be the same place as that mentioned in Genesis 37:17. It lay about twelve miles from Samaria.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 13Dothan - See the marginal reference note. It was at no great distance from Shechem. Its ancient name still attaches to a Tel or hill of a marked character (compare 2 Kings 6:17), from the foot of which arises a copious fountain.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 13-23Verses 13-23 What Elisha said to his servant is spoken to all the faithful servants of God, when without are fightings, and within are fears. Fear not, with that fear which has torment and amazement; for they that are with us, to protect us, are more than they that are against us, to destroy us. The eyes of his body were open, and with them he saw the danger. Lord, open the eyes of our faith, that with them we may see thy protecting hand. The clearer…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. 1313. Dothan--or, "Dothaim," a little north of Samaria (see on Ge 37:17).Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Kings 6:13

• Dothan
• Israel
• Joram
• Samaria

In the dictionaries

• Band
• Dothan
• Send
• Benhadad
• Elisha
• Jehoahaz
• Jehoash; Joash
• Jehoram; Joram
• Kings, Books of

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