2Kings:6:8-23

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* Now the king of Syria was making war against Israel ; and he consulted with his servants , saying , "My camp will be in such and such a place ." * And the man of God sent to the king of Israel , saying , "Beware that you do not pass this place , for the Syrians are coming down there ." * Then the king of Israel sent someone to the place of which the man of God had told him . Thus he warned him , and he was watchful there , not just once or twice . * Therefore the heart of the king of Syria was greatly troubled by this thing ; and he called his servants and said to them , "Will you not show me which of us is for the king of Israel ?" * And one of his servants said , "None , my lord , O king ; but Elisha , the prophet who is in Israel , tells the king of Israel the words that you speak in your bedroom ." * So he said , "Go and see where he is , that I may send and get him ." And it was told him , saying , "Surely he is in Dothan ." * Therefore he sent horses and chariots and a great army there , and they came by night and surrounded the city . * And when the servant of the man of God arose early and went out , there was an army , surrounding the city with horses and chariots . And his servant said to him , "Alas , my master ! What shall we do ?" * So he answered , "Do not fear , for those who are with us are more than those who are with them ." * And Elisha prayed , and said , "LORD , I pray , open his eyes that he may see ." Then the LORD opened the eyes of the young man , and he saw . And behold , the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha . * So when the Syrians came down to him , Elisha prayed to the LORD , and said , "Strike this people , I pray , with blindness ." And He struck them with blindness according to the word of Elisha . * Now Elisha said to them , "This is not the way , nor is this the city . Follow me , and I will bring you to the man whom you seek ." But he led them to Samaria . * So it was , when they had come to Samaria , that Elisha said , "LORD , open the eyes of these men , that they may see ." And the LORD opened their eyes , and they saw ; and there they were , inside Samaria ! * Now when the king of Israel saw them , he said to Elisha , "My father , shall I kill them ? Shall I kill them ?" * But he answered , "You shall not kill them . Would you kill those whom you have taken captive with your sword and your bow ? Set food and water before them , that they may eat and drink and go to their master ." * Then he prepared a great feast for them ; and after they ate and drank , he sent them away and they went to their master . So the bands of Syrian raiders came no more into the land of Israel .

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