2 Kings 6 Commentary

God’s faithful provision for His people can be as simple as making room for growing communities of believers.

This verse shows fellowship, initiative, and reliance on God’s guidance.

Elisha’s willing companionship reminds believers of God’s ongoing guidance and faithfulness for all who seek Him.

This verse displays Elisha’s faithful leadership and God’s readiness to act in the routine affairs of His people.

This verse shows the earnestness of seeking help from God in all matters, big or small.

This passage reveals how God’s power can transcend nature and come to the aid of those who seek Him in faith.

God provides abundantly, and even the most ordinary events can become a channel for Him to display His greatness.

The king of Aram attempted to devise secret strategies, but God’s protective hand over Israel prevailed.

God warns His people of coming danger so they will trust His guidance and remain safe.

God foiled Aramean ambushes by revealing them to His prophet, keeping Israel safe.

The King of Aram suspects betrayal in his council, yet his anger merely demonstrates how God’s power surpasses even the mightiest earthly strategies.

Elisha’s prophetic insight exposes human schemes and demonstrates that no plan is hidden from God.

Elisha’s whereabouts in Dothan set in motion a miraculous deliverance that underscores God’s provision for those who trust Him.

This passage illustrates the Aramean king’s desperate attempt to capture God’s prophet, only to be thwarted by the Lord’s superior power.

God’s power is greater than any earthly force.

There are more with God’s people than there are against them.

Elisha’s prayer reminds us that God often works in unseen ways, and true vision comes through faith.

This verse shows how God can miraculously protect His people when they rely on Him alone.

Elisha’s guidance of the Aramean army into Samaria illustrates that God’s power can confound enemies and work for good in seemingly hopeless situations.

God transformed a dire situation in Samaria into a display of His sovereignty.

The king hesitates between revenge and deference to God’s prophet.

This passage underscores God’s mercy and the call to treat our enemies with compassion.

Merciful generosity can bring lasting peace where hostility once thrived.

This verse shows how Ben-hadad’s massive offensive severely endangered Israel’s capital and foreshadows God’s miraculous intervention.

Samaria’s tragic famine exemplifies the disastrous results of abandoning God’s protective care, yet also paves the way for a miraculous rescue that underscores the hope found in the Lord.

This verse reminds us that in extreme circumstances, only the Lord can provide the deliverance we desperately seek.

This verse shows us that God alone is our true help when no other resource remains.

In this verse, we see the utter depths of famine’s devastation and the desperate measures people contemplate.

This verse vividly demonstrates the disastrous moral collapse that can accompany physical starvation during a siege.

This verse highlights the king’s deep sorrow over the unbearable hardship his people endure.

In 2 Kings 6:31, King Joram’s anger and despair over the siege of Samaria lead him to threaten Elisha’s life, revealing his misplaced blame and turmoil.

This passage shows how God’s faithful often display courage in the face of danger.

This verse demonstrates the king’s deep frustration at the calamity plaguing his people and highlights the danger of giving up on God’s deliverance too soon.