10 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.

Other Translations of 2 Kings 6:10

King James Version

10 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.

English Standard Version

10 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.

The Message

10 So the king of Israel sent word concerning the place of which the Holy Man had warned him. This kind of thing happened all the time.

New King James Version

10 Then the king of Israel sent someone to the place of which the man of God had told him. Thus he warned him, and he was watchful there, not just once or twice.

New Living Translation

10 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.

Matthew Henry's Commentary on 2 Kings 6:10

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.