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.
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Gill's Exposition
And the man of God sent unto the king of Israel,.... That is, Elisha sent to him: saying:
beware that thou pass not such a place: not go to it, but avoid it, and pass another way:
for thither the…
Barnes' Notes
The king of Syria - Probably the great Benhadad (see 2Ki 6:24).
Adam Clarke
The king of Syria warred against Israel - This was probably the same Ben-hadad who is mentioned Kg2 6:24. What was the real or pretended cause of this war we cannot tell; but we may say, in numberless…
Here we have Elisha, with his spirit of prophecy, serving the king, as before helping the sons of the prophets; for that, as other gifts, is given to every man to profit withal; and, whatever…
Cambridge Bible
Elisha makes known the King of Syria's plans. The soldiers sent against Elisha are smitten with blindness, and he leads them into Samaria (Not in Chronicles)
8. Then[R.V. Now] the king of Syria warred…
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