2 Kings 6:12 (YLT)

Passage

And one of his servants saith, `Nay, my lord, O king, for Elisha the prophet, who <FI>is<Fi> in Israel, declareth to the king of Israel the words that thou speakest in the inner part of thy bed-chamber.'

Nearby Context

2 Kings 6:10 and the king of Israel sendeth unto the place of which the man of God spake to him, and warned him, and he is preserved there not once nor twice.

2 Kings 6:11 And the heart of the king of Aram is tossed about concerning this thing, and he calleth unto his servants, and saith unto them, `Do ye not declare to me who of us <FI>is<Fi> for the king of Israel?'

2 Kings 6:12 And one of his servants saith, `Nay, my lord, O king, for Elisha the prophet, who <FI>is<Fi> in Israel, declareth to the king of Israel the words that thou speakest in the inner part of thy bed-chamber.'

2 Kings 6:13 And he saith, `Go ye and see where he <FI>is<Fi> , and I send and take him;' and it is declared to him, saying, `Lo--in Dothan.'

2 Kings 6:14 And he sendeth thither horses and chariot, and a heavy force, and they come in by night, and go round against the city.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "servants", "saith", "lord", "king", "elisha", "prophet", "israel", and "declareth". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "servants" and "saith", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 11's "And the heart of the king of..." into verse 13's "And he saith Go ye and see...", so "servants" and "saith" 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 "servants" and "saith" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.