2Ki 6:10 | NET2full | STEP | So the king of Israel sent a message to the place the prophet had pointed out , warning it to be on its guard . This happened on several occasions .

‏ 2 Kings 6:10

10 So the king of Israel sent a message to the place the prophet had pointed out, warning it ^{▼▼tn The vav + perfect here indicates action contemporary with the preceding main verb (“sent”). See IBHS 533-34 §32.2.3e.} to be on its guard. This happened on several occasions. ^{▼▼tn Heb “and the king of Israel sent to the place about which the man of God spoke to him, and he warned it and he guarded himself there, not once and not twice.”}