KJV ORIGINAL
Therefore the heart of the king of Syria was sore troubled for this thing; and he called his servants, and said unto them, Will ye not shew me which of us is for the king of Israel?
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
This made the king of Syria very upset and worried. He called his officials together and said to them, 'Won't you tell me which one of us is secretly helping the king of Israel?'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The Syrian king was deeply troubled because he suspected someone among his own people was betraying him to Israel.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs during the time when Syria (Aram) was frequently at war with Israel. The Syrian king had been making military plans against Israel, but the prophet Elisha kept warning the Israeli king about these plans through divine revelation. The Syrian king didn't understand that God was revealing his secrets to Elisha, so he assumed there was a spy among his own officials.
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