7. "Lift it out," Elisha said. So the man then reached out and grabbed it.
8. Aram’s king was fighting against Israel. He took counsel with his officers, saying, "I’ll camp at such-and-such a place."
9. The man of God sent word to Israel’s king: "Beware of passing by this place because the Arameans are going down there."
10. Then Israel’s king sent word to the place the man of God had mentioned to him. Time after time, Elisha warned the king, and the king stayed on the alert.
11. Aram’s king was extremely upset about this. He called his officers and said to them, "Tell me! Who among us is siding with Israel’s king?"
12. One of his officers said, "No one, Your Majesty! It’s Elisha the Israelite prophet who tells Israel’s king the words that you speak in the privacy of your bedroom."