2 Kings 6:32

But Elisha sat in his house, and the elders sat with him; and the king sent a man from before him: but ere the messenger came to him, he said to the elders, See ye how this son of a murderer hath sent to take away mine head? look, when the messenger cometh, shut the door, and hold him fast at the door: is not the sound of his master’s feet behind him?

Cross-reference

In 2 Kings 6:12, Elisha knows the king's secret words; here he knows the king's approach, both demonstrating prophetic insight.

In 2 Kings 5:26, Elisha knows Gehazi's secret actions; here he knows the king's murderous intent, showing his supernatural knowledge.

2 Kings 3:2 Historical context

2 Kings 3:2 describes King Jehoram's partial reform — the same king Elisha now confronts, explaining why he is called 'son of a murderer'.

2 Kings 8:4 Historical context

In 2 Kings 8:4, the king later asks Gehazi about Elisha's miracles — a shift from hostility here to curiosity, showing changing attitudes.

1 Kings 21:10 Historical context

1 Kings 21:10 records the murder of Naboth by Ahab and Jezebel — the very crime that makes Elisha call the king 'son of a murderer'.

Ezekiel 8:1 Parallel

In Ezekiel 8:1, the same scene of a prophet sitting with elders before him occurs, mirroring Elisha's setting.

Ezekiel 14:1 describes elders sitting before the prophet, the same posture as Elisha with elders here.

Acts 5:9 Parallel

In Acts 5:9, Peter similarly discerns hidden deception and pronounces judgment — both prophets exposed secret wrongdoing by supernatural knowledge.

Jeremiah 32:3 has King Zedekiah imprison Jeremiah for his prophecy — a parallel of a king opposing a prophet, though with different outcomes.