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But God’s servant Eliseus, when he was told what ado the king of Israel had made over it, sent a message to him, Why rend those garments of thine? Send the man to me, and he shall learn that there is a prophet still left in Israel. (2 Kings 5, 8)
When the king of Syria went to battle with Israel, he would hold a council of war, and name some place where he would lay an ambush; (2 Kings 6, 8)
and ever word came from Eliseus to the king of Israel, Beware how thou marchest by such and such a place; the Syrians are lying in wait there. (2 Kings 6, 9)
Then the king of Israel would send and make sure of the place the prophet had told him of; and so he avoided danger, not once but many times. (2 Kings 6, 10)
At this, the king of Syria’s mind much misgave him; and at last he summoned his council and asked, was there no learning the name of this traitor that revealed his plans to the king of Israel? (2 Kings 6, 11)
Whereupon one of his courtiers told him, Nay, my lord king, it is the Israelite prophet, Eliseus, that discloses to him the secrets of thy council-chamber. (2 Kings 6, 12)
Why then, the king said, go and find out where he is, so that I can send and take him prisoner. And when news came that Eliseus was in Dothain, (2 Kings 6, 13)
and the king of Israel, upon sight of them, asked Eliseus, My father, shall I strike them down? (2 Kings 6, 21)
Some time after this, Benadad, king of Syria, mustered all his forces, and went to the siege of Samaria. (2 Kings 6, 24)
And one day, as the king was making the round of the battlements, a woman cried out to him, Help me, my lord king! (2 Kings 6, 26)
Upon hearing this tale, the king tore his garments across; and as he made his way along the battlements the people, one and all, could see how his shirt underneath was of sackcloth. (2 Kings 6, 30)
Even as he spoke to them thus, in came the messenger that had set out to find him. And this was the king’s word, See what ruin the Lord has brought on me! Folly it were to expect relief from the Lord any longer.✻ (2 Kings 6, 33)
