2 Kings 6:8-23
Horses and Chariots of Fire Around Elisha
8Now the king of Aram was warring against Israel; and he 1counseled with his servants saying, “In such and such a place shall be my camp.” 9aAnd the man of God sent word to the king of Israel saying, “Beware that you do not pass this place, for the Arameans are coming down there.” 10And the king of Israel sent to the place about which the man of God had told him; thus he warned him, so that he guarded himself there, 1more than once or twice.
11Then the heart of the king of Aram was enraged over this thing; and he called his servants and said to them, “Will you not tell me which of us is for the king of Israel?” 12And 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.” 13So 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.” 14So he sent horses and chariots and a heavy military force there, and they came by night and surrounded the city.
15Then 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?” 16So he said, “aDo not fear, for bthose who are with us are more than those who are with them.” 17Then 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. 18And 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. 19Then 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.
20Now 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. 21Then the king of Israel when he saw them, said to Elisha, “aMy father, shall I strike them down? Shall I strike them down?” 22And 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.” 23So 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.