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2 Kings 6:9

7 “Lift it out,” he said, and the man reached out his hand and took it.

8 Now the king of Aram was at war against Israel. After consulting with his servants, he said, “My camp will be in such and such a place.”

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.”

10 So the king of Israel sent word to the place the man of God had pointed out. Time and again Elisha warned the king, so that he was on his guard in such places.

11 For this reason the king of Aram became enraged and called his servants to demand of them, “Tell me, which one of us is on the side of the king of Israel?”

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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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.”
KJV
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.
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.
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.
BLB
And the man of God sent to the king of Israel, saying, “Beware of passing over this place. For there Aram is coming down.”
ÅB
Men den Guds mann sendte bud til Israels konge og lot si: Ta deg i vare for å dra forbi dette sted! For der vil syrerne dra ned.
OTB
Men Guds mann sendte bud til Israels konge og sa, "Vær forsiktig så du ikke passerer dette stedet, for arameerne kommer ned der."
B1930
Men den Guds mann sendte bud til Israels konge og lot si: Ta dig i vare for å dra forbi dette sted! For der vil syrerne dra ned.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Amos 3:7

    Surely the Lord GOD does nothing without revealing His plan to His servants the prophets.

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  • 2 Kings 4:27

    When she reached the man of God at the mountain, she clung to his feet. Gehazi came over to push her away, but the man of God said, “Leave her alone, for her soul is in deep distress, and the LORD has hidden it from me and has not told me.”

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  • Revelation 1:1

    This is the revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave Him to show His servants what must soon come to pass. He made it known by sending His angel to His servant John,

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  • 2 Kings 6:12

    But one of his servants replied, “No one, my lord the king. For Elisha, the prophet in Israel, tells the king of Israel the very words you speak in your bedroom.”

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  • 1 Kings 20:13

    Meanwhile a prophet approached Ahab king of Israel and declared, “This is what the LORD says: ‘Do you see this entire great army? Behold, I will deliver it into your hand this very day, and you will know that I am the LORD.’”

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  • 1 Kings 20:28

    Then the man of God approached the king of Israel and said, “This is what the LORD says: ‘Because the Arameans think the LORD is a god of the hills and not of the valleys, I will deliver all this great army into your hand. Then you will know that I am the LORD.’”

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  • 2 Kings 3:17–19

    For the LORD says, ‘You will not see wind or rain, but the valley will be filled with water, and you will drink—you and your cattle and your animals.’

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