2 Kings 6:12

2 Kings 6:12 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And one of his servants said, None, my lord, O king: but Elisha, the prophet that is in Israel, telleth the king of Israel the words that thou speakest in thy bedchamber.
• New International Version (NIV)“None of us, my lord the king,” said one of his officers, “but Elisha, the prophet who is in Israel, tells the king of Israel the very words you speak in your bedroom.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)And one of his servants said, "None, my lord, O king; but Elisha, the prophet who is in Israel, tells the king of Israel the words that you speak in your bedroom."
• New King James Version (NKJV)And one of his servants said, “None, my lord, O king; but Elisha, the prophet who is in Israel, tells the king of Israel the words that you speak in your bedroom.”

Context of 2 Kings 6:12

10And 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. 11Therefore 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? And one of his servants said, None, my lord, O king: but Elisha, the prophet that is in Israel, telleth the king of Israel the words that thou speakest in thy bedchamber. 13And 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. 14Therefore sent he thither horses, and chariots, and a great army: and they came by night, and compassed the city about.

2 Kings 6:12 word by word

וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אַחַ֣ד מֵֽעֲבָדָ֔יו ל֖וֹא אֲדֹנִ֣י הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ כִּֽי־אֱלִישָׁ֤ע הַנָּבִיא֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל יַגִּיד֙ לְמֶ֣לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֶת־הַ֨דְּבָרִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר תְּדַבֵּ֖ר בַּחֲדַ֥ר מִשְׁכָּבֶֽךָ׃Read the interlinear

• And oneאֶחָד'echâd · oneH259
• of his servantsעֶ֫בֶד‛ebed · servant/slaveH5650
• saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• None, my lordאָדוֹן'âdôn 'âdôn · lordH113
• O kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• but Elishaאֱלִישָׁע'ĕlîyshâ‛ · ElishaH477
• the prophetנָבִיאnâbîy' · prophetH5030
• in Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
• tellethנָגַדnâgad · to tellH5046
• the wordsדָּבָרdâbâr · wordH1697
• that thou speakestדָבַרdâbar · to speak: speakH1696
• in thy bedchamberמִשְׁכָּבmishkâb · bedH4904
• in thy bedchamberחֶ֫דֶרcheder · chamberH2315

Cross-references for 2 Kings 6:12

• 2 Kings 5:3And she said unto her mistress, Would God my lord were with the prophet that is in Samaria! for he would recover him of his leprosy.
• Amos 3:7Surely the Lord Yhwh will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets.
• 2 Kings 6:9And the man of God sent unto the king of Israel, saying, Beware that thou pass not such a place; for thither the Syrians are come down.
• Isaiah 29:15Woe unto them that seek deep to hide their counsel from Yhwh, and their works are in the dark, and they say, Who seeth us? and who knoweth us?
• Jeremiah 23:23Am I a God at hand, saith Yhwh, and not a God afar off?
• Daniel 2:22He revealeth the deep and secret things: he knoweth what is in the darkness, and the light dwelleth with him.
• Daniel 4:9O Belteshazzar, master of the magicians, because I know that the Spirit of the Holy God is in thee, and no secret troubleth thee, tell me the visions of my dream that I have seen, and the interpretation thereof.
• Psalms 139:1O Yhwh, thou hast searched me, and known me.
• Ecclesiastes 10:20Curse not the king, no not in thy thought; and curse not the rich in thy bedchamber: for a bird of the air shall carry the voice, and that which hath wings shall tell the matter.

Commentaries on 2 Kings 6:12

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 12In thy bedchamber - literally, “in the secret place of thy bedchamber,” i. e.,” in the greatest possible secrecy.” The seclusion of the harem must be taken into account for the full appreciation of the force of the phrase. Probably the Syrian lord who answered Benhadad had received his intelligence from some of the Israelites.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 6:12

• Elisha
• Israel
• Joram
• Miracles
• Prophets
• Samaria

In the dictionaries

• Elisha
• Israel
• Band
• Bedchamber
• Send
• Benhadad
• 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