And he said, Go and spy where he is, that I may send and fetch him. And it was told him, saying, Behold, he is in Dothan.
The king said, 'Go and find out exactly where he is, so I can send soldiers to capture him.' They came back and reported, 'He's in Dothan.'
The Syrian king ordered his scouts to locate the prophet Elisha so he could send troops to capture him.
📚 Historical Context
In the 9th century BC, during the divided kingdom of Israel, the Aramean king was at war with Israel and frustrated because his military plans were repeatedly thwarted by divine intervention. The prophet Elisha, serving as God's spokesman, was revealing these plans to the Israelite king, leading the Arameans to suspect a leak. When the Aramean king learned that Elisha was the source, he ordered spies to track him down, discovering that the prophet was located in the town of Dothan.
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