But the man of God sent word to the king of Israel, “Beware that you do not pass this place, for the Syrians are going down there.”
Here we have Elisha, with his spirit of prophecy, serving the king, as before helping the sons of the prophets; for that, as other gifts, is given to every man to profit withal; and, whatever abilities any man has of doing good, he is by them made a debtor both to the wise and unwise. Observe here, I.
Commenting on 2 Kings 6:8-12
And the king of Israel sent to the place which the man of God told him, and warned him of,.... Sent spies thither to see whether the Syrians were there or not, and whether it was truth the man of God told him; for he had no hearty respect for the prophet, though he had been so serviceable to him: and saved himself there, not...
Beware that thou pass not such a place - Elisha must have had this information by immediate revelation from heaven.