2Kings:6:8-23
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2Kings:6:8 @
And the king of Aram hath been fighting against Israel ,
and taketh counsel with his servants ,
saying , '
At such and such a place [
is ]
my encamping .'
ylt @
2Kings:6:9 @
And the man of God sendeth unto the king of Israel ,
saying , '
Take heed of passing by this place ,
for thither are the Aramaeans coming down ;
ylt @
2Kings:6:10 @
and the king of Israel sendeth unto the place of which the man of God spake to him ,
and warned him ,
and he is preserved there not once nor twice .
ylt @
2Kings:6:11 @
And the heart of the king of Aram is tossed about concerning this thing ,
and he calleth unto his servants ,
and saith unto them , '
Do ye not declare to me who of us [
is ]
for the king of Israel ?'
ylt @
2Kings:6:12 @
And one of his servants saith , '
Nay ,
my lord ,
O king ,
for Elisha the prophet ,
who [
is ]
in Israel ,
declareth to the king of Israel the words that thou speakest in the inner part of thy bed-chamber .'
ylt @
2Kings:6:13 @
And he saith , '
Go ye and see where he [
is ],
and I send and take him ;'
and it is declared to him ,
saying , '
Lo --
in Dothan .'
ylt @
2Kings:6:14 @
And he sendeth thither horses and chariot ,
and a heavy force ,
and they come in by night ,
and go round against the city .
ylt @
2Kings:6:15 @
And the servant of the man of God riseth early ,
and goeth out ,
and lo ,
a force is surrounding the city ,
and horse and chariot ,
and his young man saith unto him , '
Alas !
my lord ,
how do we do ?'
ylt @
2Kings:6:16 @
And he saith , '
Fear not ,
for more [
are ]
they who [
are ]
with us than they who [
are ]
with them .'
ylt @
2Kings:6:17 @
And Elisha prayeth ,
and saith , '
Jehovah ,
open ,
I pray Thee ,
his eyes ,
and he doth see ;'
and Jehovah openeth the eyes of the young man ,
and he seeth ,
and lo ,
the hill is full of horses and chariots of fire ,
round about Elisha .
ylt @
2Kings:6:18 @
And they come down unto it ,
and Elisha prayeth unto Jehovah ,
and saith , '
Smite ,
I pray Thee ,
this nation with blindness ;'
and He smiteth them with blindness ,
according to the word of Elisha .
ylt @
2Kings:6:19 @
And Elisha saith unto them , '
This [
is ]
not the way ,
nor [
is ]
this the city ;
come after me ,
and I lead you unto the man whom ye seek ;'
and he leadeth them to Samaria .
ylt @
2Kings:6:20 @
And it cometh to pass ,
at their coming in to Samaria ,
that Elisha saith , '
Jehovah ,
open the eyes of these ,
and they see ;'
and Jehovah openeth their eyes ,
and they see ,
and lo ,
in the midst of Samaria !
ylt @
2Kings:6:21 @
And the king of Israel saith unto Elisha ,
at his seeing them , '
Do I smite --
do I smite --
my father ?'
ylt @
2Kings:6:22 @
And he saith , '
Thou dost not smite ;
those whom thou hast taken captive with thy sword and with thy bow art thou smiting ?
set bread and water before them ,
and they eat ,
and drink ,
and go unto their lord .'
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2Kings:6:23 @
And he prepareth for them great provision ,
and they eat and drink ,
and he sendeth them away ,
and they go unto their lord :
and troops of Aram have not added any more to come in to the land of Israel .