2 Kings 6:8

8 Then the king of Syria warred against Israel and took counsel with his slaves, saying, In such and such a place shall be my camp.

2 Kings 6:8 Meaning and Commentary

2 Kings 6:8

Then the king of Syria warred against Israel
Proclaimed war against him; on what account, or how long it was after Naaman his general came with a letter of recommendation from him to the king of Israel, and had his cure, is not said:

and took counsel with his servants;
his privy counsellors, or the general officers of his army:

saying, in such and such a place shall be my camp;
in some covered hidden place, as the Targum; where he would lie encamped waiting in ambush, to fall upon the king of Israel unawares, as he and his forces should pass that way; the place, no doubt, was named by the king of Syria, though not recorded by the historian; or, as the words may be rendered,

the place of such and such a man;
for, as Ben Melech observes, "peloni almoni" are used of persons whose names are either unknown or concealed.

2 Kings 6:8 In-Context

6 And the man of God said, Where did it fall? And he showed him the place. Then he cut down a stick and cast it in there and caused the iron to swim.
7 And he said unto him, Take it. And he put out his hand and took it.
8 Then the king of Syria warred against Israel and took counsel with his slaves, saying, In such and such a place shall be my camp.
9 And the man of God sent unto the king of Israel, saying, Beware to not pass through such and such a place, for the Syrians are going there.
10 Then the king of Israel sent to the place, which the man of God told him and warned him of and kept himself from there, not once nor twice.
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