2 Kings 6:10 (DRB)

Passage

And the king of Israel, sent to the place which the man of God had told him, and prevented him, and looked well to himself there not once nor twice.

Nearby Context

2 Kings 6:8 And the king of Syria warred against Israel, and took counsel with his servants, saying: In such and such a place, let us lay an ambush.

2 Kings 6:9 And the man of God sent to the king of Israel, saying: Beware that thou pass not to such a place: for the Syrians are there in ambush.

2 Kings 6:10 And the king of Israel, sent to the place which the man of God had told him, and prevented him, and looked well to himself there not once nor twice.

2 Kings 6:11 And the heart of the king of Syria, was troubled for this thing. And calling together his servants, he said: Why do you not tell me who it is that betrays me to the king of Israel?

2 Kings 6:12 And one of his servants said: No one, my lord, O king: but Eliseus, the prophet, that is in Israel, telleth the king of Israel all the words, that thou speakest in thy privy chamber.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "king", "israel", "sent", "place", "told", "prevented", "looked", and "well". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "king" and "israel", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 9's "And the man of God sent to..." into verse 11's "And the heart of the king of...", so "king" and "israel" 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 "king" and "israel" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.