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2 Kings 6:9

New English Translation

But the prophet sent this message to the king of Israel, “Make sure you don’t pass through this place because Syria is invading there.”

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Now a prophet visited King Ahab of Israel and said, “This is what the Lord says, ‘Do you see this huge army? Look, I am going to hand it over to you this very day. Then you will know that I am the Lord.’”

The prophet visited the king of Israel and said, “This is what the Lord says: ‘Because the Syrians said, “The Lord is a god of the mountains and not a god of the valleys,” I will hand over to you this entire huge army. Then you will know that I am the Lord.’”

Now a wife of one of the prophets appealed to Elisha for help, saying, “Your servant, my husband is dead. You know that your servant was a loyal follower of the Lord. Now the creditor is coming to take away my two boys to be his servants.”

But when she reached the prophet on the mountain, she grabbed hold of his feet. Gehazi came near to push her away, but the prophet said, “Leave her alone, for she is very upset. The Lord has kept the matter hidden from me; he didn’t tell me about it.”

She went and told the prophet. He said, “Go, sell the olive oil. Repay your creditor, and then you and your sons can live off the rest of the profit.”

So the king of Israel sent a message to the place the prophet had pointed out, warning it to be on its guard. This happened on several occasions.

One of his advisers said, “No, my master, O king. The prophet Elisha who lives in Israel keeps telling the king of Israel the things you say in your bedroom.”

Now the king of Syria was at war with Israel. He consulted his advisers, who said, “Invade at such and such a place.”

He frustrates the plans of the crafty so that their hands cannot accomplish what they had planned!

The Lord frustrates the decisions of the nations; he nullifies the plans of the peoples.

The eyes of the Lord guard knowledge, but he overthrows the words of the faithless person.

The Lord gave me knowledge, that I might have understanding. Then he showed me what the people were doing.

Certainly the sovereign Lord does nothing without first revealing his plan to his servants the prophets.

The revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show his servants what must happen very soon. He made it clear by sending his angel to his servant John,




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