2 Kings 6:12

12 One of his officers answered, "No one, Your Majesty. Elisha, the prophet in Israel, tells the king of Israel everything you say--even what you say in your bedroom."

2 Kings 6:12 Meaning and Commentary

2 Kings 6:12

And one of his servants said, none, my lord, O king
He believed everyone of his counsellors were true and faithful to him:

but Elisha the prophet, that is in Israel, telleth the king of Israel
the words that thou speakest in thy bedchamber;
what is said in the most private place, and in the most secret manner: this man had heard much of Elisha, by Naaman, very probably; or perhaps he had attended him in his journey to Israel for a cure, and so might have personal knowledge of Elisha, and be acquainted with the affair of Gehazi; from whence he concluded, that he, who had the thoughts of men revealed to him, had knowledge of their words and counsels, though ever so secret; see ( Ecclesiastes 10:20 ) .

2 Kings 6:12 In-Context

10 Then the king of Israel would send someone to the place that the man of God told him about. Elisha warned them so that they would be on their guard. He did this repeatedly.

11 The king of Aram was very angry about this. He called his officers and asked them, "Won't you tell me who among us is [a spy] for the king of Israel?"

12 One of his officers answered, "No one, Your Majesty. Elisha, the prophet in Israel, tells the king of Israel everything you say--even what you say in your bedroom."

13 The king said, "Find out where he is. Then I will send men to capture him." The king was told, "He is in Dothan."

14 So the king sent horses and chariots and a large fighting unit there. They came at night and surrounded the city.