6:8 亞蘭王與以色列人爭戰，和他的臣僕商議說：「我要在某處某處安營。」
6:9 神人打發人去見以色列王，說：「你要謹慎，不要從某處經過，因為亞蘭人從那裡下來了。」
6:10 以色列王差人去窺探神人所告訴所警戒他去的地方，就防備未受其害，不止一兩次。
6:11 亞蘭王因這事心裡驚疑，召了臣僕來，對他們說：「我們這裡有誰幫助以色列王，你們不指給我嗎？」
6:12 有一個臣僕說：「我主，我王！無人幫助他，只有以色列中的先知以利沙，將王在臥房所說的話告訴以色列王了。」
6:13 王說：「你們去探他在哪裡，我好打發人去捉拿他。」有人告訴王說：「他在多坍。」
6:14 王就打發車馬和大軍往那裡去，夜間到了，圍困那城。
6:15 神人的僕人清早起來出去，看見車馬軍兵圍困了城。僕人對神人說：「哀哉！我主啊，我們怎樣行才好呢？」
6:16 神人說：「不要懼怕！與我們同在的比與他們同在的更多。」
6:17 以利沙禱告說：「耶和華啊，求你開這少年人的眼目，使他能看見。」耶和華開他的眼目，他就看見滿山有火車火馬圍繞以利沙。
6:18 敵人下到以利沙那裡，以利沙禱告耶和華說：「求你使這些人的眼目昏迷。」耶和華就照以利沙的話，使他們的眼目昏迷。
6:19 以利沙對他們說：「這不是那道，也不是那城；你們跟我去，我必領你們到所尋找的人那裡。」於是領他們到了撒馬利亞。
6:20 他們進了撒馬利亞，以利沙禱告說：「耶和華啊，求你開這些人的眼目，使他們能看見。」耶和華開他們的眼目，他們就看見了，不料，是在撒馬利亞的城中。
6:21 以色列王見了他們，就問以利沙說：「我父啊，我可以擊殺他們嗎？」
6:22 回答說：「不可擊殺他們！就是你用刀用弓擄來的，豈可擊殺他們嗎（或譯：也不可擊殺，何況這些人呢）？當在他們面前設擺飲食，使他們吃喝回到他們的主人那裡。」
6:23 王就為他們預備了許多食物；他們吃喝完了，打發他們回到他們主人那裡。從此，亞蘭軍不再犯以色列境了。
8 Now the king of Aram was at war with Israel. After conferring with his officers, he said, “I will set up my camp in such and such a place.”
9 The man of God sent word to the king of Israel: “Beware of passing that place, because the Arameans are going down there.” 10 So the king of Israel checked on the place indicated by the man of God. Time and again Elisha warned the king, so that he was on his guard in such places.
11 This enraged the king of Aram. He summoned his officers and demanded of them, “Tell me! Which of us is on the side of the king of Israel?”
12 “None of us, my lord the king,” said one of his officers, “but Elisha, the prophet who is in Israel, tells the king of Israel the very words you speak in your bedroom.”
13 “Go, find out where he is,” the king ordered, “so I can send men and capture him.” The report came back: “He is in Dothan.” 14 Then he sent horses and chariots and a strong force there. They went by night and surrounded the city.
15 When the servant of the man of God got up and went out early the next morning, an army with horses and chariots had surrounded the city. “Oh no, my lord! What shall we do?” the servant asked.
16 “Don’t be afraid,” the prophet answered. “Those who are with us are more than those who are with them.”
17 And Elisha prayed, “Open his eyes, Lord, so that he may see.” Then the Lord opened the servant’s eyes, and he looked and saw the hills full of horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha.
18 As the enemy came down toward him, Elisha prayed to the Lord, “Strike this army with blindness.” So he struck them with blindness, as Elisha had asked.
19 Elisha told them, “This is not the road and this is not the city. Follow me, and I will lead you to the man you are looking for.” And he led them to Samaria.
20 After they entered the city, Elisha said, “Lord, open the eyes of these men so they can see.” Then the Lord opened their eyes and they looked, and there they were, inside Samaria.
21 When the king of Israel saw them, he asked Elisha, “Shall I kill them, my father? Shall I kill them?”
22 “Do not kill them,” he answered. “Would you kill those you have captured with your own sword or bow? Set food and water before them so that they may eat and drink and then go back to their master.” 23 So he prepared a great feast for them, and after they had finished eating and drinking, he sent them away, and they returned to their master. So the bands from Aram stopped raiding Israel’s territory.
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上帝的作為常常是超乎人的想像，因為人都是憑眼見，然而上帝的作為是超過人的眼睛所能看見。
正如以利沙禱告：「耶和華啊，求你開這少年人的眼目，使他能看見。」
耶和華就開以利沙之僕人的眼目，他就看見滿山有火車火馬圍繞以利沙。
這也就是說看不見的天使天軍的圍繞保護，多過外在敵人的士兵！表示上帝保守以利沙，是何等的嚴密！
同樣上帝保守我們也是如此，正如《詩篇》34篇7節所說：「耶和華的使者在敬畏他的人四圍安營，搭救他們。」
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