2 Kings 6:10

10 So the king of Israel sent to the place which the man of God said to him and warned him, so he was on guard there {continually}.

2 Kings 6:10 Meaning and Commentary

2 Kings 6:10

And the king of Israel sent to the place which the man of God
told him, and warned him of
Sent spies thither to see whether the Syrians were there or not, and whether it was truth the man of God told him; for he had no hearty respect for the prophet, though he had been so serviceable to him:

and saved himself there, not once, nor twice;
escaped the snares the king of Syria laid for him, not once, nor twice only, but many times.

2 Kings 6:10 In-Context

8 The king of Aram was fighting with Israel, so he consulted with his officers, saying, "My camp is {at such and such a place}."

9 Then the man of God sent to the king of Israel, saying, "Take care while crossing over to this place, because [the] Arameans [are] descending there."

10 So the king of Israel sent to the place which the man of God said to him and warned him, so he was on guard there {continually}.

11 Then the heart of the king of Aram was stormy because of this matter, so he called his servants and said to them, "Can you not tell me {who among us sides with the king of Israel}?"

12 Then one of his servants said, "No, my lord the king, but Elisha the prophet who is [in] Israel tells the king of Israel things which you speak {in your own bedchamber}."

Footnotes

• [a]. Literally "not once or twice"