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2 Kings 6:10

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6:10So the king of Israel sent a message to the place the prophet had pointed out, warning it10 to be on its guard. This happened on several occasions.11

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Footnotes

  1. 10 The vav + perfect here indicates action contemporary with the preceding main verb (“sent”). See §32.2.3e.
  2. 11 Heb “and the king of Israel sent to the place about which the man of God spoke to him, and he warned it and he guarded himself there, not once and not twice.”

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

And the king of Israel sent to the place about which the man of God told him. Thus he used to warn him, so that he saved himself there more than once or twice.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

So the king of Israel checked on the place indicated by the man of God. Time and again Elisha warned the king, so that he was on his guard in such places.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Consequently, the king of Israel sent word to the place the man of God had told him about. The man of God repeatedly warned the king, so the king would be on his guard.

NLTNew Living Translation

So the king of Israel would send word to the place indicated by the man of God. Time and again Elisha warned the king, so that he would be on the alert there.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

So the king of Israel sent to the place which the man of God said to him and warned him, so he was on guard there continually.

KJV 1900King James Version

And the king of Israel sent to the place which the man of God told him and warned him of, and saved himself there, not once nor twice.