Holy Scripture

2 Kings 6:16

A church father on this verse
“Elisha prayed before the Lord and said, "strike this people with blindness." And he struck them with blindness according to the words of Elisha. Ben-hadad, king of the Arameans, sent a large army to surround the city of Dothan and ordered them to arrest Elisha, who lived there at that time. Now his servant saw the arm…”
Ephrem the Syrian, 4th c. — ON THE SECOND BOOK OF KINGS 6:18

Source: Septuagint

Original

16And Elisha said, Fear not, for they who are with us are more than they that are with them.

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14And he sent thither horses, and chariots, and a mighty host: and they came by night, and compassed about the city.

15And the servant of Elisha rose up early and went out; and, behold, a host compassed the city, and horses and chariots: and the servant said to him, O master, what shall we do?

— 2 Kings 6:16 —

17And Elisha prayed, and said, Lord, open, I pray thee, the eyes of the servant, and let him see. And the Lord opened his eyes, and he saw: and, behold, the mountain was full of horses, and there were chariots of fire round about Elisha.

18And they came down to him; and he prayed to the Lord, and said, Smite, I pray thee, this people with blindness. And he smote them with blindness, according to the word of Elisha.

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