KJV ORIGINAL
And when the servant of the man of God was risen early, and gone forth, behold, an host compassed the city both with horses and chariots. And his servant said unto him, Alas, my master! how shall we do?
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
When the servant of the man of God got up early and went outside, he saw an army surrounding the city with horses and chariots. The servant said to his master, 'Oh no, my master! What are we going to do?'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The servant woke up to find their city completely surrounded by an enemy army and panicked, asking his master what they should do.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs during the prophet Elisha's ministry when the Syrian king was trying to capture him because Elisha kept revealing the king's military plans to Israel. The servant represents our human perspective - seeing only the physical danger and feeling overwhelmed by circumstances beyond our control.
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