Oneof his servantssaid,"No,my lord,O king;but Elisha,the prophetwhois in Israel,tellsthe kingof Israelthe wordsthat you speakin your bedroom."
Then he saidto him, "Did not my heartgo[with you], whenthe manturnedfrom his chariotto meetyou? Is it a timeto receivemoneyand to receiveclothesand olivegrovesand vineyardsand sheepand oxenand maleand femaleservants?
She saidto her mistress,"I wishthat my masterwere with the prophetwhois in Samaria!Thenhe would curehim of his leprosy."
It happenedwhen Elishathe manof Godheardthat the kingof Israelhad tornhis clothes,that he sent[word] to the king,saying,"Whyhave you tornyour clothes?Nowlet him cometo me, and he shall knowthat thereis a prophetin Israel."
Now the heartof the kingof Aramwas enragedoverthisthing;and he calledhis servantsand saidto them, "Will you tellme whichof us is for the kingof Israel?"
So he said,"Goand seewherehe is, that I may sendand takehim." And it was toldhim, saying,"Behold,he is in Dothan."
"The Nilewill swarmwith frogs,which will comeup and gointo your houseand into your bedroomand on your bed,and into the housesof your servantsand on your people,and into your ovensand into your kneadingbowls.
Thereis nowisdomand nounderstandingAnd nocounselagainstthe LORD.
Furthermore,in your bedchamberdo not cursea king,and in your sleepingroomsdo not cursea richman,for a birdof the heavenswill carrythe soundand the wingedcreature will makethe matterknown.
Woeto those who deeplyhidetheir plansfrom the LORD,And whose deedsare [done] in a darkplace,And they say,"Whoseesus?" or "Whoknowsus?"
"Devisea plan,but it will be thwarted;Statea proposal,but it will not stand,For Godis with us."
The kingansweredDanieland said,"Surelyyour Godis a Godof godsand a Lordof kingsand a revealerof mysteries,sinceyou have beenableto revealthismystery."
Surelythe LordGODdoesnothingUnlessHe revealsHis secretcounselTo His servantsthe prophets.
