KJV ORIGINAL
And one of his servants said, None, my lord, O king: but Elisha, the prophet that is in Israel, telleth the king of Israel the words that thou speakest in thy bedchamber.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
One of his servants replied, 'No, my lord king, it's not any of us. It's Elisha, the prophet in Israel, who tells the king of Israel the very words you speak in your private bedroom.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The servant is explaining that the prophet Elisha has supernatural knowledge - he can somehow hear the Syrian king's secret conversations and warn Israel about their military plans.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs during ongoing warfare between Syria (Aram) and Israel, when the Syrian king kept finding his military ambushes failing because Israel seemed to know his plans in advance. The Syrian king suspected a spy among his own men, but his servant reveals the true source of the intelligence leak.
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