2 Kings 6:33 (DBY)

Passage

And while he yet talked with them, behold, the messenger came down to him. And [the king] said, Behold, this evil is of Jehovah: why should I wait for Jehovah any longer?

Nearby Context

2 Kings 6:31 And he said, God do so, and more also to me, if the head of Elisha the son of Shaphat shall remain on him this day!

2 Kings 6:32 And Elisha sat in his house, and the elders sat with him. And [the king] sent a man before him. Before the messenger came to him, he himself said to the elders, Do ye see how this son of a murderer has sent to take away my head? See, when the messenger comes; shut the door, and keep him off with the door: is not the sound of his master's feet behind him?

2 Kings 6:33 And while he yet talked with them, behold, the messenger came down to him. And [the king] said, Behold, this evil is of Jehovah: why should I wait for Jehovah any longer?

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "talked", "behold", "messenger", "came", "down", "king", and "said". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "talked" and "behold", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The prior verse says "And Elisha sat in his house and...", giving immediate footing for "talked" and "behold". In 2 Kings context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

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