2 Kings 6:13-23

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13 So he said, “Go and see where he is, that I may send and take him.” And it was told to him, saying, “Behold, he is in ^aDothan.” 14 So he sent horses and chariots and a heavy military force there, and they came by night and surrounded the city.
15 Then the attendant of the man of God arose early and went out, and behold, a military force with horses and chariots was all around the city. And his young man said to him, “Alas, my master! ¹What shall we do?” 16 So he said, “^aDo not fear, for ^bthose who are with us are more than those who are with them.” 17 Then Elisha prayed and said, “^aO Yahweh, I pray, open his eyes that he may see.” And Yahweh opened the eyes of the young man and he saw; and behold, the mountain was full of ^bhorses and chariots of fire all around Elisha. 18 And they came down to him, and Elisha prayed to Yahweh and said, “Strike this ¹people with blindness, I pray.” So He ^astruck them with blindness according to the word of Elisha. 19 Then Elisha said to them, “This is not the way, and this is not the city; walk after me and I will walk you over to the man whom you seek.” And he walked them over to Samaria.
20 Now it happened that when they had come into Samaria, Elisha said, “O ^aYahweh, open the eyes of these men, that they may see.” So Yahweh opened their eyes and they saw; and behold, they were in the midst of Samaria. 21 Then the king of Israel when he saw them, said to Elisha, “^aMy father, shall I strike them down? Shall I strike them down?” 22 And he said, “You shall not strike them down. Would you ^astrike down those you have taken captive with your sword and with your bow? ^bSet bread and water before them, that they may eat and drink and walk back to their master.” 23 So he prepared a great feast for them; and when they had eaten and drunk, he sent them away, and they went to their master. And ^athe marauding bands of Arameans did not come again into the land of Israel.

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