2 Kings 6:8-23:
"When
the king of Aram was at war with Israel, he would confer with his
officers and say, "We will mobilize our forces at such and such a
place."
But
immediately Elisha, the man of God, would warn the king of Israel, "Do
not go near that place, for the Arameans are planning to mobilize their
troops there." So the king of Israel would send word to the place
indicated by the man of God. Time and again Elisha warned the king, so
that he would be on alert there.
The
king of Aram became very upset over this. He called his officers
together and demanded, "Which of you is the traitor? Who has been
informing the king of Israel of my plans?"
It's
not us, my lord the king," one of the officers replied. "Elisha, the
prophet in Israel, tells the king of Israel even the words you speak in
the privacy of your bedroom!"
"Go and find out where he is," the king commanded, "so I can send troops to seize him."
And
the report came back: "Elisha is at Dothan." So one night the king of
Aram sent a great army with many chariots and horses to surround the
city.
When
the servant of the man of God got up early the next morning and went
outside, there were troops, horses and chariots everywhere. "Oh, sir,
what will we do now? the young man cried to Elisha.
"Don't
be afraid!" Elisha told him. "For there are more on our side than on
theirs!" Then Elisha prayed, "O LORD, open his eyes and let him see!"
The LORD opened the young man's eyes and when he looked up, he saw that
the hillside around Elisha was filled with horses and chariots of fire.
As
the Aramean army advanced toward him, Elisha prayed, "O LORD, please
make them blind." So the LORD struck them with blindness as Elisha had
asked.
Then
Elisha went out and told them, "You have come the wrong way! This isn't
the right city! Follow me, and I will take you to the man you are
looking for." And he led them to the city of Samaria.
As
soon as they had entered Samaria, Elisha prayed, "O LORD, now open
their eyes and let them see." So the LORD opened their eyes, and they
discovered that they were in the middle of Samaria.
When the king of Israel saw them, he shouted to Elisha, "My father, should I kill them? Should I kill them?"
"Of
course not!" Elisha replied. "Do we kill prisoners of war? Give them
food and drink and send them home again to their master."
So
the king made a great feast for them and then sent them home to their
master. After that, the Aramean raiders stayed away from the land of
Israel."
Tuesday, 27 August 2019
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