2 Kings 6:13 (GNV)

Passage

And he said, Goe, and espie where he is, that I may sende and fetch him. And one tolde him, saying, Beholde, he is in Dothan.

Nearby Context

2 Kings 6:11 And the heart of the King of Aram was troubled for this thing: therefore he called his seruants and saide vnto them, Will ye not shewe me, which of vs bewrayeth our counsel to the king of Israel?

2 Kings 6:12 Then one of his seruants saide, None, my lorde, O King, but Elisha the Prophet that is in Israel, telleth the King of Israel, euen the wordes that thou speakest in thy priuie chamber.

2 Kings 6:13 And he said, Goe, and espie where he is, that I may sende and fetch him. And one tolde him, saying, Beholde, he is in Dothan.

2 Kings 6:14 So he sent thither horses, and charets, and a mightie hoste: and they came by night, and compassed the citie.

2 Kings 6:15 And when the seruant of the man of God arose earely to goe out, beholde, an hoste compassed the citie with horses and charets. Then his seruant sayde vnto him, Alas master, howe shall we doe?

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "said", "espie", "where", "sende", "fetch", "tolde", "saying", and "beholde". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "said" and "espie", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 12's "Then one of his seruants saide None..." into verse 14's "So he sent thither horses and charets...", so "said" and "espie" 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 "espie" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.