מלכים ב, פרק ו׳, פסוק י״א

Repeated military failures create a tense atmosphere in the Aramean royal court. The King of Aram finds his carefully planned ambushes against the Israelite army constantly thwarted, leading to deep frustration and a heavy suspicion that a spy is operating within his own ranks. His reaction is severe. He is overcome with anger, sadness, trembling, and confusion, experiencing an emotional turmoil that resembles a raging storm [מצודת דוד, רלב״ג, ביאור שטיינזלץ, אברבנאל]. This intense distress stems directly from the realization that his most closely guarded military secrets are continually falling into enemy hands [רש״י, רד״ק].

Driven by this turmoil, the king gathers his officials and demands to know who among them is leaking their hidden strategies to the King of Israel. The primary approach among commentators is that the king is absolutely convinced of internal treason. Taking this a step further, another perspective suggests that the king suspects a highly deceptive double agent. In this view, the traitor is someone who outwardly presents himself as completely loyal and devoted to the Aramean kingdom, while his true, hidden agenda is to expose their innermost secrets to the King of Israel [חומת אנך].

Ultimately, the king's assumption of human betrayal is misplaced. His officials soon clarify that there is no informant hidden among them. Instead, the leaks are the result of the prophetic power of Elisha, who is capable of knowing even the most private words the king whispers in his own bedroom [מלבי״ם, אברבנאל].