2 Kings 6:8-23

8Now the kingH4428 of AramH758 wasH1961 at warH3898 against IsraelH3478. After consultingH3289 withH413 his servantsH5650, he saidH559, “My campH8466 will be inH413 suchH6423 and suchH492 a placeH4725.”

9Then the manH376 of GodH430 sentH7971 word toH413 the kingH4428 of IsraelH3478H559: “Be careful notH8104 to pass byH5674 thisH2088 placeH4725, forH3588 the ArameansH758 are going downH5185 thereH8033.”

10So the kingH4428 of IsraelH3478 sentH7971 word toH413 the placeH4725 the manH376 of GodH430 had pointed outH559. Time and againH3808H259H81471 Elisha warned the kingH2094, so that he was on his guardH8104 in such placesH8033. 11ForH5921 thisH2088 reasonH1697 the kingH4428 of AramH758 became enragedH5590H3820 and calledH7121 his servantsH5650 to demandH559 of themH413, “Tell meH5046, which oneH4310 of us is on the sideH413 of the kingH4428 of IsraelH3478?”

12But oneH259 of his servantsH5650 repliedH559, “No oneH3808, my lordH113 the kingH4428. ForH3588 ElishaH477, the prophetH5030 in IsraelH3478, tellsH5046 the kingH4428 of IsraelH3478 the very wordsH1697 you speakH1696 in your bedroomH2315H4904.”

13So the king saidH559, “GoH1980 and seeH7200 whereH351 heH1931 is, that I may sendH7971 men to capture himH3947.”

On receiving the reportH5046, “Elisha is in DothanH1886,” 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.