8 And the king of Aram hath been fighting against Israel, and taketh counsel with his servants, saying, 'At such and such a place 'is' my encamping.' 9 And the man of God sendeth unto the king of Israel, saying, 'Take heed of passing by this place, for thither are the Aramaeans coming down; 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. 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 'is' for the king of Israel?' 12 And one of his servants saith, 'Nay, my lord, O king, for Elisha the prophet, who 'is' in Israel, declareth to the king of Israel the words that thou speakest in the inner part of thy bed-chamber.'
Matthew Henry's Commentary on 2 Kings 6:8-12
Commentary on 2 Kings 6:8-12
(Read 2 Kings 6:8-12)
The king of Israel regarded the warnings Elisha gave him, of danger from the Syrians, but would not heed the warnings of danger from his sins. Such warnings are little heeded by most; they would save themselves from death, but will not from hell. Nothing that is done, said, or thought, by any person, in any place, at any time, is out of God's knowledge.