KJV ORIGINAL
And when they came down to him, Elisha prayed unto the LORD, and said, Smite this people, I pray thee, with blindness. And he smote them with blindness according to the word of Elisha.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
When the enemy soldiers came down to him, Elisha prayed to the LORD and said, 'Please strike these people with blindness.' And God struck them with blindness just as Elisha had asked.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God answered Elisha's prayer by temporarily blinding the Syrian soldiers who had come to capture him, protecting his prophet through supernatural intervention.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs during the reign of the Syrian king Ben-hadad, who was at war with Israel. The Syrian king kept trying to ambush Israel's army, but Elisha the prophet kept warning the Israelite king of these plans through divine revelation. Frustrated, the Syrian king sent a large force to capture Elisha at Dothan.
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