Charles Spurgeon Commentary 2 Kings 6:21

"And the king of Israel said unto Elisha, when he saw them, My father, shall I smite them? shall I smite them?" — 2 Kings 6:21 (ASV)

His hand was on his sword; he would call his men to come forward with their lances. "My father shall I smite them?" See the fine spirit of the prophet, the magnanimity of the man of God!