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The man of God sent to the king of Israel, saying, Beware that you not pass such a place; for there the Syrians are coming down.
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God's Omniscient Protection
Commentators explain that God, through the prophet Elisha, revealed the secret location of a Syrian ambush. This was not mere strategic advice but supernatural intelligence. It demonstrates that nothing is hidden from God and that He actively intervenes to protect His people from unseen dangers, baffling the plans of their enemies.
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19th Century
Anglican
Pass: Pass over, across, or through.
Such a place.: This place.
Thither.<…
Baptist
He could not understand how all his well-laid plans were baffled.
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And the man of God sent to the king of Israel That is, Elisha sent to him: saying,
beware that yo…
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Presbyterian
The king of Israel regarded the warnings Elisha gave him regarding the danger from the Syrians, but he would not heed the warnings regarding the da…