Matthew Poole and continuators on 2 Kings 3:12

12 And Jehoshaphat said, The word of the LORD is with him . So the king of Israel, and Jehoshaphat, and the king of Edom went down to him .

We may enquire the mind of God by him: for he is a true Prophet. Which Iehoshaphat might easily understand, because being a good man, and a great favourer of the Lords Prophets, he would diligently enquire, and many persons would be ready to inform him of all things of that nature, and, amongst others, of Elijah's calling of Elisha by casting his Prophetical Mantle over him, 1 King. 19. 19. and of Elijah's translation, and Elisha's substitution in his place, and of the proof of it, 2 Kin. 2. 8, 14.

To his Tent; which was either in the Camp, or not far from it: for he went along with the Army by the impulse of Gods Spirit, for this very occasion. They did not send for him, but went to him, that by giving him this honour, they might more effectually ingage him to give them his utmost assistance; and, because they had heard that he was a man of a rugged temper and carriage, who therefore was to be sweetned, and so disposed to pity and relieve them.