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The Chariots of Fire at Dothan
Dothan · 2 Kings 6
The Syrian army has surrounded the city in the night. Elisha's servant is trembling. Open his eyes.
Chariots of fire go down one at a time, starting next to Elisha. Gather as many as a band's number and that band goes blind.
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What happens in 2 Kings 6
The king of Syria learned that Elisha kept telling the king of Israel where the Syrian camp would be, so he sent horses, chariots and a great army to Dothan to seize him.
They came by night and surrounded the city. In the morning Elisha's servant went out, saw the army and asked what they should do.
Elisha told him not to be afraid, because those who were with them were more than those who were with the enemy. He prayed, and the servant's eyes were opened. The mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire around Elisha.
When the Syrians came down, Elisha prayed and Yahweh struck them with blindness. Elisha told them this was not the way or the city, and led them to Samaria.
When they came into Samaria, Yahweh opened their eyes, and they saw that they were in the middle of Samaria.
The king of Israel asked whether he should strike them. Elisha said no: set bread and water before them and send them back to their master. The king made a great feast and sent them away, and the bands of Syria came no more into the land of Israel.
2 Kings 6:8-23 · World English Bible
8 Now the king of Syria was at war against Israel; and he took counsel with his servants, saying, “My camp will be in such and such a place.”
9 The man of God sent to the king of Israel, saying, “Beware that you not pass this place; for the Syrians are coming down there.”
10 The king of Israel sent to the place which the man of God told him and warned him of; and he saved himself there, not once or twice.
11 The king of Syria’s heart was very troubled about this. He called his servants, and said to them, “Won’t you show me which of us is for the king of Israel?”
12 One of his servants said, “No, my lord, O king; but Elisha, the prophet who is in Israel, tells the king of Israel the words that you speak in your bedroom.”
13 He said, “Go and see where he is, that I may send and get him.” He was told, “Behold, he is in Dothan.”
14 Therefore he sent horses, chariots, and a great army there. They came by night, and surrounded the city.
15 When 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?”
16 He answered, “Don’t be afraid; for those who are with us are more than those who are with them.”
17 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.
18 When 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.
19 Elisha 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.
20 When they had come into Samaria, Elisha said, “Yahweh, open these men’s eyes, that they may see.” Yahweh opened their eyes, and they saw; and behold, they were in the middle of Samaria.
21 The king of Israel said to Elisha, when he saw them, “My father, shall I strike them? Shall I strike them?”
22 He answered, “You shall not strike them. Would you strike those whom you have taken captive with your sword and with your bow? Set bread and water before them, that they may eat and drink, and go to their master.”
23 He prepared a great feast for them. When they had eaten and drunk, he sent them away, and they went to their master. So the bands of Syria stopped raiding the land of Israel.
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