2 Kings 6:14 (DBY)

Passage

And he sent thither horses and chariots, and a great host, and they came by night and surrounded the city.

Nearby Context

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?

2 Kings 6:16 And he said, Fear not, for they that are with us are more than they that are with them.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "sent", "thither", "horses", "chariots", "great", "host", "came", and "night". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "sent" and "thither", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 13's "And he said Go and see where..." into verse 15's "And when the attendant of the man...", so "sent" and "thither" 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 "sent" and "thither" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.