The repetition of the words indicate Joram’s eagerness to slay the Syrians whom the prophet had brought within his grasp. But the fact that he did not immediately smite them indicates that he had certain misgivings concerning the propriety of such a course.
My father.
The use of this phrase does not indicate any filial relationship, but the respect in which Elisha was held by the king.
Unto Elisha.
The king looked to the prophet for directions, not the prophet to the king. The king wore the crown of the realm, but the prophet spoke in the name of the Lord. Joram was in command of the hosts of Israel, but legions of angels had been placed at Elisha’s command.