2 Kings 6:21

And the king of Israel said unto Elisha, when he saw them ,.... The Syrian army thus in his hands:

my father, shall I smite them? shall I smite them ? he speaks with great reverence and respect to the prophet, whom at other times he neglected and despised; and the repetition of his words shows the eagerness of his mind to fall upon his enemy when they where at a disadvantage.