2 Kings 6:8

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

6Then the man of God asked, “Where did it fall?” When he showed him the place, he cut off a stick and threw it there, and made the ax head float. 7Then he said, “Pick it up for yourself.” So he reached out his hand and took it. Now the king of Aram was warring against Israel. He consulted with his officers, saying, “In such and such a place will be my camp.” 9But the man of God sent word to the king of Israel, saying, “Be careful not to pass this place, for the Arameans are coming down there.” 10So the king of Israel sent word to the place the man of God told him and warned him about, and so he was on his guard there—more than once or twice.

2 Kings 6:8 word by word

וּמֶ֣לֶךְ אֲרָ֔ם הָיָ֥ה נִלְחָ֖ם בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיִּוָּעַץ֙ אֶל־עֲבָדָ֣יו לֵאמֹ֗ר אֶל־מְק֛וֹם פְּלֹנִ֥י אַלְמֹנִ֖י תַּחֲנֹתִֽי׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Then the kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• of Syriaאֲרָם'ărâm · SyriaH758
• warredלָחַםlâcham · to fightH3898
• against Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
• and took counselיָעַץyâ‛ats · to adviseH3289
• with his servantsעֶ֫בֶד‛ebed · servant/slaveH5650
• sayingאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• In suchפְּלֹנִיpelônîy · someoneH6423
• and suchאַלְמֹנִי'almônîy · someoneH492
• a placeמָקוֹםmâqôm mâqôm meqômâh meqômâh · placeH4725
• my campתַּחֲנָהtachănâh · encampmentH8466

Cross-references for 2 Kings 6:8

• 2 Kings 6:24Now it came to pass after this, that King Ben-hadad of Aram gathered all his army and marched against Samaria and besieged it.
• 1 Kings 20:1Now King Ben-Hadad of Aram gathered all his army. With him were 32 kings, along with horses and chariots. He marched up, besieged Samaria and attacked it.
• 1 Kings 22:31Now the king of Aram had commanded his 32 chariot commanders saying, “Do no single combat with anyone, small or great—except the king of Israel.”
• 1 Kings 20:23Meanwhile, the servants of the king of Aram said to him, “Their God is a God of the mountains—that’s why they were stronger than us. But let’s fight against them in the plain. Then surely we’ll be stronger than them.
• Job 5:12Who frustrates the plans of the crafty, so that their hands attain no success.
• Proverbs 20:18Plans are made by counsel, so wage war with guidance.
• Proverbs 21:30There is no wisdom, there is no understanding, there is no counsel— against Adonai.
• Isaiah 7:5because Aram has plotted harm against you, along with Ephraim and the son of Remaliah saying,
• Isaiah 8:10Take counsel together, but it will amount to nothing. Speak a word, but it will 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

Topics related to 2 Kings 6:8

• Israel
• Joram
• Prophets
• Samaria

In the dictionaries

• Israel
• Syria
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• Benhadad
• Elisha
• Jehoahaz
• Jehoash; Joash
• Jehoram; Joram
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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