2 Kings 6:9
And 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.
2 Kings 6:9 in other translations
| BSB | Then the man of God sent word to the king of Israel: “Be careful passing by this place, for the Arameans are going down there.” |
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| WEB | The man of God sent to the king of Israel, saying, “Beware that you not pass this place, for the Syrians are coming down there.” |
| ASV | And the man of God sent unto the king of Israel, saying, Beware that thou pass not such a place; for thither the Syrians are coming down. |
| YLT | And the man of God sendeth unto the king of Israel, saying, ‘Take heed of passing by this place, for thither are the Aramaeans coming down; |
| DARBY | And the man of God sent to the king of Israel, saying, Beware that thou pass not such a place, for thither the Syrians are come down. |
| BBE | And the man of God sent to the king of Israel, saying, Take care to keep away from that place, for the Aramaeans are waiting there in secret. |
| Webster | And the man of God sent to the king of Israel, saying, Beware that thou pass not such a place; for thither the Syrians have come down. |
What does 2 Kings 6:9 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Kings 6:8-12
8-12. 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…
Adam Clarke's Commentary
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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 2 Kings 6:8-12
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.
2 Kings 6:9 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for 2 Kings 6:9
- Amos 3:7
Surely the Lord God will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets.
- 2 Kings 4:27
And when she came to the man of God to the hill, she caught him by the feet: but Gehazi came near to thrust her away. And the man of God said, Let her alone; for her soul is vexed within her: and the Lord hath hid it from me, and hath not told me.
- Revelation 1:1
The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:
- 2 Kings 6:12
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.
- 1 Kings 20:13
And, behold, there came a prophet unto Ahab king of Israel, saying, Thus saith the Lord, Hast thou seen all this great multitude? behold, I will deliver it into thine hand this day; and thou shalt know that I am the Lord.
- 1 Kings 20:28
And there came a man of God, and spake unto the king of Israel, and said, Thus saith the Lord, Because the Syrians have said, The Lord is God of the hills, but he is not God of the valleys, therefore will I deliver all this great multitude into thine hand, and ye shall know that I am the Lord.
- 2 Kings 3:17-19
For thus saith the Lord, Ye shall not see wind, neither shall ye see rain; yet that valley shall be filled with water, that ye may drink, both ye, and your cattle, and your beasts. And this is but a light thing in the sight of the Lord: he will deliver the Moabites also into your hand. And ye shall smite every fenced city, and every choice city, and shall fell every good tree, and stop all wells of water, and mar every good piece of land with stones.
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- 2 Kings 6:8
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.
- 2 Kings 6:9
And 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.
- 2 Kings 6:10
And 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.
2 Kings 6:9 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y el varón de Dios envió á decir al rey de Israel: Mira que no pases por tal lugar, porque los Siros van allí. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et l’homme de Dieu envoya au roi d’Israël, disant: Garde-toi de passer par ce lieu-là; car les Syriens y sont descendus. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Da sandte der Mann Gottes zum König von Israel und ließ ihm sagen: Hüte dich, diesen Ort zu vernachlässigen; denn dort kommen die Syrer herab. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Misit itaque vir Dei ad regem Israël, dicens: Cave ne transeas in locum illum: quia ibi Syri in insidiis sunt. |