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Now the king of Syria was warring against Israel; and he took counsel with his servants, saying, In such and such a place shall be my camp.
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The man of God sent to the king of Israel, saying, Beware that you not pass such a place; for there the Syrians are coming down.
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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 nor twice.
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The heart of the king of Syria was sore troubled for this thing; and he called his servants, and said to them, Won't you show me which of us is for the king of Israel?
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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 bedchamber.
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He said, Go and see where he is, that I may send and get him. It was told him, saying, Behold, he is in Dothan.
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Therefore sent he there horses, and chariots, and a great host: and they came by night, and surrounded the city.
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When the servant of the man of God was risen early, and gone forth, behold, a host with horses and chariots was round about the city. His servant said to him, Alas, my master! how shall we do?
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He answered, Don't be afraid; for those who are with us are more than those who are with them.
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Elisha prayed, and said, Yahweh, Please open his eyes, that he may see. Yahweh 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.
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When they came down to him, Elisha prayed to Yahweh, and said, Please smite this people with blindness. He struck them with blindness according to the word of Elisha.