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2 Kings 6:14-23

14the king of Aram sentH7971 horsesH5483, chariotsH7393, and a greatH3515 armyH2428. They went thereH935 by nightH3915 and surroundedH5362H5921 the cityH5892.

15When the servantH8334 of the manH376 of GodH430 got upH6965 and went outH3318 early in the morningH7925, beholdH2009, an armyH2428 with horsesH5483 and chariotsH7393 had surroundedH5437 the cityH5892. So heH5288H413 asked ElishaH559, “OhH162, my masterH113, whatH349 are we to doH6213?”

16“Do notH408 be afraidH3372,” Elisha answeredH559, “forH3588 those whoH834 are with usH854 are moreH7227 than those whoH834 are with themH854.”

17Then ElishaH477H559 prayedH6419, “O LORDH3068, pleaseH4994 openH6491 his eyesH5869 that he may seeH7200.”

And the LORDH3068 openedH6491 the eyesH5869 of the young manH5288, and he saw thatH7200H2009 the hillsH2022 were full ofH4390 horsesH5483 and chariotsH7393 of fireH784 all aroundH5439 ElishaH477.

18As the Arameans came downH3381 against himH413, ElishaH477 prayedH6419 toH413 the LORDH3068H559, “PleaseH4994 strikeH5221 theseH2088 peopleH1471 with blindnessH5575.” So He struck themH5221 with blindnessH5575, according to the wordH1697 of ElishaH477.

19And ElishaH477 toldH559 themH413, “ThisH2088 is notH3808 the wayH1870, and thisH2090 is notH3808 the cityH5892. FollowH1980 meH310, and I will takeH1980 you toH413 the manH376 you are seekingH1245.” And he ledH1980 themH853 to SamariaH8111.

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When they had enteredH935 SamariaH8111, ElishaH477 saidH559, “O LORDH3068, openH6491 the eyesH5869 of theseH428 men that they may seeH7200.”

Then the LORDH3068 openedH6491 their eyesH5869, and they looked aroundH7200 and discovered thatH2009 they were inH8432 SamariaH8111.

21And when the kingH4428 of IsraelH3478 sawH7200 themH853, he askedH559H413 ElishaH477, “My fatherH1, shall I killH5221 them? Shall I killH5221 them?”

22“Do notH3808 kill themH5221,” he repliedH559. “Would youH859 killH5221 thoseH834 you have capturedH7617 with your own swordH2719 or bowH7198? SetH7760 foodH3899 and waterH4325 before themH6440, that they may eatH398 and drinkH8354 and then returnH1980 toH413 their masterH113.”

23So the king prepared a greatH1419 feastH3739 for themH3740, and after they had finished eatingH398 and drinkingH8354, he sent them awayH7971, and they returnedH1980 toH413 their masterH113. And the ArameanH758 raidersH1416 did notH3808 comeH935 into the landH776 of IsraelH3478 againH3254H5750.

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