2 Kings 6:8 (WEB)

Passage

Now the king of Syria was at war against Israel; and he took counsel with his servants, saying, “My camp will be in such and such a place.”

Nearby Context

2 Kings 6:6 The man of God asked, “Where did it fall?” He showed him the place. He cut down a stick, threw it in there, and made the iron float.

2 Kings 6:7 He said, “Take it.” So he put out his hand and took it.

2 Kings 6:8 Now the king of Syria was at war against Israel; and he took counsel with his servants, saying, “My camp will be in such and such a place.”

2 Kings 6:9 The man of God sent to the king of Israel, saying, “Beware that you not pass this place; for the Syrians are coming down there.”

2 Kings 6:10 The king of Israel sent to the place which the man of God told him and warned him of; and he saved himself there, not once or twice.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "king", "syria", "against", "israel", "took", "counsel", "servants", and "saying". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "king" and "syria", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 7's "He said Take it So he put..." into verse 9's "The man of God sent to the...", so "king" and "syria" 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 "syria" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.