2 Kings 6:9

And the man of God sent unto the king of Israel, saying, Beware that thou pass not such a place; for thither the Syrians are come down.

Cross-references

2 Kings 6:12 Historical context

In 2 Kings 6:12, the Syrian servant reveals that Elisha knows the king's secrets, explaining the source of his warning.

2 Kings 6:23 Historical context

In 2 Kings 6:23, the Syrian raiders are fed and sent home, resolving the threat Elisha warned about in this verse.

Amos 3:7 Related theme

Amos 3:7 states God reveals His secrets to prophets, exemplified here by Elisha's knowledge of the Syrian plan.

In Jeremiah 11:18, God reveals a conspiracy against Jeremiah — a parallel pattern of divine protection by disclosing hidden plots to prophets.

In 1 Kings 20:13, a prophet similarly brings God's word to Israel's king about the Syrians, but as a promise of deliverance.