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2 Kings 6:17

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Elisha prayed, and said, “Yahweh, please open his eyes, that he may see.” Yahweh opened the young man’s eyes; and he saw: and behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire around Elisha.

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2 Kings 6:17 in other translations

And Elisha prayed, and said, Jehovah, I pray thee, open his eyes, that he may see. And Jehovah 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.

2 Kings 6:17 · American Standard Version

2 Kings 6:17 in context

  1. 15When the servant of the man of God had risen early, and gone out, behold, an army with horses and chariots was around the city. His servant said to him, “Alas, my master! What shall we do?”
  2. 16He answered, “Don’t be afraid; for those who are with us are more than those who are with them.”
  3. 17Elisha prayed, and said, “Yahweh, please open his eyes, that he may see.” Yahweh opened the young man’s eyes; and he saw: and behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire around Elisha.
  4. 18When they came down to him, Elisha prayed to Yahweh, and said, “Please strike this people with blindness.”
    He struck them with blindness according to Elishah’s word.
  5. 19Elisha said to them, “This is not the way, neither is this the city. Follow me, and I will bring you to the man whom you seek.” He led them to Samaria.