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 6:12

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.