2 Kings 6:8-20

2 Kings 6:8-20

[8] Then the king  of Syria  warred  against Israel,  and took counsel  with his servants,  saying,  In such  and such  a place  shall be my camp.  [9] And the man  of God  sent  unto the king  of Israel,  saying,  Beware  that thou pass  not such  a place;  for thither the Syrians  [10] And the king  of Israel  sent  to the place  which the man  of God  told  him and warned  him of, and saved  himself there, not once  nor twice.  [11] Therefore the heart  of the king  of Syria  was sore troubled  for this thing;  and he called  his servants,  and said  unto them, Will ye not shew  me which of us is for the king  of Israel?  [12] And one  of his servants  said,  None, my lord,  O king:  but Elisha,  the prophet  that is in Israel,  telleth  the king  of Israel  the words  that thou speakest  in thy bedchamber.  [13] And he said,  and spy  where  he is, that I may send  and fetch  him. And it was told  him, saying,  Behold, he is in Dothan.  [14] Therefore sent  he thither horses,  and chariots,  and a great  host:  and they came  by night,  the city  about.  [15] And when the servant  of the man  of God  was risen  early,  and gone forth,  behold, an host  compassed  the city  both with horses  and chariots.  And his servant  said  unto him, Alas,  my master!  how shall we do?  [16] And he answered,  Fear  not: for they that be with us are more  [17] And Elisha  prayed,  and said,  LORD,  I pray thee, open  his eyes,  that he may see.  And the LORD  opened  the eyes  of the young man;  and he saw:  and, behold, the mountain  was full  of horses  and chariots  of fire  round about  Elisha.  [18] And when they came down  to him, Elisha  prayed  unto the LORD,  and said,  Smite  this people,  I pray thee, with blindness.  And he smote  them with blindness  according to the word  of Elisha.  [19] And Elisha  said  unto them, This is not the way,  neither is this  the city:  you to the man  whom ye seek.  them to Samaria.  [20] And it came to pass, when they were come  into 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, behold, they were in the midst  of Samaria.