2 Kings 6:13 (DBY)

Passage

And he said, Go and see where he is, and I will send and fetch him. And it was told him saying, Behold, he is in Dothan.

Nearby Context

2 Kings 6:11 And the heart of the king of Syria was troubled because of this thing; and he called his servants, and said to them, Will ye not shew me which of us is for the king of Israel?

2 Kings 6:12 And one of his servants said, None, my lord, O king; but Elisha, the prophet that is in Israel, tells the king of Israel the words that thou speakest in thy bedchamber.

2 Kings 6:13 And he said, Go and see where he is, and I will send and fetch him. And it was told him saying, Behold, he is in Dothan.

2 Kings 6:14 And he sent thither horses and chariots, and a great host, and they came by night and surrounded the city.

2 Kings 6:15 And when the attendant of the man of God rose early and went forth, behold, an army surrounded the city, with horses and chariots. And his servant said to him, Alas, my master! how shall we do?

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "said", "where", "send", "fetch", "told", "saying", "behold", and "dothan". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "said" and "where", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 12's "And one of his servants said None..." into verse 14's "And he sent thither horses and chariots...", so "said" and "where" belong inside that flow. In 2 Kings context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "said" and "where" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.