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Joseph Benson’s Bible Commentary

2 Kings 6:13

Spy where he is, that I may send and fetch him Foolish man! Did he believe that Elisha had informed the king of Israel of his secret counsels, or not? If he did not, what quarrel had he with him? If he did, could he be so weak as to imagine that the prophet would not discover the designs laid against him? and that, having interest enough in heaven to discover them, he would not have interest enough to defeat them? Those that fight against God, his people, and prophets, know not what they do. It was told him, Behold, he is in Dothan A city in the tribe of Manasseh, not far from Shechem and Samaria: hither therefore the king of Syria sent a great host, who were to come upon him by night, and bring him alive or dead.

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See also 2 Kings 6:13 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse 2 Kings 6:13. _BEHOLD, HE IS IN DOTHAN._] This is supposed to be the same place as that mentioned in Genesis 37:17. It lay about twelve miles from Samaria....

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    DOTHAN - See the marginal reference note. It was at no great distance from Shechem. Its ancient name still attaches to a Tel or hill of a marked character (compare 2 Kings 6:17), from the foot of whic...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    5. ELISHA AND THE SYRIANS CHAPTER 6 _ 1. The lost axe-head recovered (2 Kings 6:1)_ 2. Elisha makes known Ben-hadad's plans (2 Kings 6:8) 3. Elisha's arrest planned (2 Kings 6:13) 4. The blinded

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    AN AXEHEAD SWIMS. ELISHA AND THE SYRIANS AT DOTHAN. In several minor miracles Elisha is always represented as working them not by his word, but by some expedient. Thus he heals the miscarrying waters...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _go and spy_ R.V. SEE. The original is the ordinary verb rendered -see" in other places. _that I may send and fetch him_ And thus put an end to the source of information enjoyed by the king of Israel...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    B. ELISHA CAPTURES A TROOP OF SOLDIERS 6:13-23 TRANSLATION (13) And he said, Go and observe where he is, that I may send, and take him. And someone told him, Behold, in Dothan. (14) And he sent there...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _AND HE SAID, GO AND SPY WHERE HE IS, THAT I MAY SEND AND FETCH HIM. AND IT WAS TOLD HIM, SAYING, BEHOLD, HE IS IN DOTHAN._ Dothan - or Dothaim; a little north of Samaria (see the notes at Genesis 37...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    DOTHAN] commanding a pass which crossed the ridge of Carmel (the mountain of 2 Kings 6:17)....

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    ELISHA AND THE SIEGE OF SAMARIA 1. The place where we dwell] The mention of the Jordan (2 Kings 6:2) suggests that these sons of the prophets dwelt near Jericho: cp. 2 Kings 2:5. Probably Elisha did...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    THE LAST KINGS OF *ISRAEL AND *JUDAH BOOK OF 2 KINGS _PHILIP SMITH_ CHAPTER 6 THE AXE THAT THE MAN LOST V1 The group of the *prophets spoke to Elisha. ‘The place where we meet with you is too s...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    FETCH. — _Take._ DOTHAN. — A contracted dual (equivalent to Dothain LXX., Dothaim). It lay on a hill, twelve Roman miles north-east of Samaria, in a narrow pass (Jdt. 4:5; Jdt. 7:3; Jdt. 8:3), on the...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וַ יֹּ֗אמֶר לְכ֤וּ וּ רְאוּ֙ אֵיכֹ֣ה ה֔וּא

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    ELISHA AND THE SYRIANS 2 Kings 6:1 "Now there was found in the city a poor wise man, and he by his wisdom delivered the city." - Ecclesiastes 9:15 ELISHA, unlike his master Elijah, was, during a gr...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    THE SERVANT OF THE LORD OF BATTLES 2 Kings 6:1 To us, the first of these miracles may appear somewhat trivial, but we must remember the value of an iron axe-head at that time, the inconvenience and d...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    The incident of the swimming of the iron axe head is interesting, but quite secondary. The chief value of the story lies in its revelation of the influence Elisha was exerting in the nation. The growt...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    _Take him. Foolish attempt! as if the prophet could not foresee his own danger. (Salien) --- Dothan or Dothain, (Genesis xxxvii. 17.) twelve miles north of Samaria. (Eusebius; Calmet) Adrichomius says...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    The mad and childish attempt of the king of Syria to take the prophet, serves to set forth the bitterness of the carnal mind against God and his servants in all ages, for it is always the same, only m...

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    However, the next chapter (2 Kings 3:1-27) brings us at once into earthly circumstances. "Now Jehoram the son of Ahab began to reign over Israel in Samaria the eighteenth year of Jehoshaphat king of J...

  • James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

    _OUR DOTHANS_ ‘He is in Dothan.’ 2 Kings 6:13 Elisha was in Dothan at the time of war between Syria and Israel. The Syrians had information of Elisha’s presence, and it seemed a golden opportunity...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    The sons of the prophets must enlarge their dwelling-place, and Elisha, who consents to go with them, secures them from the results of their negligence by reversing the laws of nature. I know not if w...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    AND HE SAID, GO, AND SPY WHERE HE IS, THAT I MAY SEND AND FETCH HIM,.... But how could he expect to take him, who could give the king of Israel such intelligence of his designs against him, that he mi...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    And he said, Go and spy where he [is], that I may send and fetch him. And it was told him, saying, Behold, [he is] in Dothan. Ver. 13. _That I may send and fetch him._] This, none but a madman would...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    1 Elisha giuing leaue to the yong Prophets to inlarge their dwellings, causeth yron to swim. 8 Hee discloseth the king of Syria his counsell. 13 The armie which was sent to Dothan to apprehend Elish...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    And he said, Go and spy where he is that I may send and fetch him, intending to get Elisha into his power and thus to prevent him from making known his plans to the king of Israel. AND IT WAS TOLD HIM...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    THE BLINDNESS OF THE SYRIANS...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    "TOO SMALL FOR US" (vv.1-7) The sons of the prophets are often spoken of in connection with Elisha's history, but when banded together, they did nothing (so far as the record goes) that indicated th...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    13-23 What Elisha said to his servant is spoken to all the faithful servants of God, when without are fightings, and within are fears. Fear not, with that fear which has torment and amazement; for th...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    THAT I MAY SEND AND FETCH HIM; for though I cannot conceal my designs from him, yet I may possibly take him by force; his power being, I doubt not, much inferior to his knowledge. DOTHAN; a city near...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    2 Kings 6:13 said H559 (H8799) Go H3212 (H8798) see H7200 (H8798) where H351 send H7971 ...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    ISRAEL'S ONE MAN INTELLIGENCE SERVICE AND THE FAILED ATTEMPT TO ABDUCT HIM (2 KINGS 6:8). The king of Aram was puzzled because he kept raiding Israel only to discover each time that the king of Israel...

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    2 Kings 6:1. _And the sons of the prophets said unto Elisha, Behold now, the place where we dwell with thee is too strait for us._ It seems to have been a habit of the prophets to gather about them c...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Elisha recovers the lost axe. Seige of Samaria by Syrians. CHARACTERS: God, Elisha, Ben-hadad, Jehoram, nameless woman. CONCLUSION: The Christian on his knees can see more than the philosop...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    2 Kings 6:1. _Sons of the prophets._ See on 2 Kings 2:3; 2 Kings 2:5. Their number had evidently encreased, though in evil times. Their college was a plain home-built house....

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _Then the King of Syria warred against Israel._ ELISHA AT DOTHAN Seeing the invisible! Here is the young business man. He spends his days in a close and musty counting-room, casting up interminable f...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    2 KINGS—NOTE ON 2 KINGS 6:1 With the healing of Naaman, Elisha has involved himself with Syria for the first time. That involvement now occupies most of the next two chapters, as the authors prepare t...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    2 KINGS—NOTE ON 2 KINGS 6:13 DOTHAN is only 10 miles (16 km) north of the capital city of Samaria. The Syrians have been able to advance a long way into Israel. But the Syrian king is deluded in think...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES.— 2 Kings 6:12. ELISHA … TELLETH … THE WORDS THOU SPEAKEST IN THY BEDCHAMBER—Elisha apprised king Jehoram of the designs of the Syrian king, who thereby was enabled to...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION VERSE 1-7:20 FURTHER MIRACLES WROUGHT BY ELISHA. The historian relates first a (comparatively) private miracle wrought by Elisha in the vicinity of Jericho, for the benefit of one of the ...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Now Naaman was the captain of the host of Syria, he was a great man with his master, he was honorable, because the LORD had actually helped him to subdue many nations. He was a mighty man and very bra...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Samuel 23:22; 1 Samuel 23:23; Acts 23:12; Genesis 37:17; Je

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