2 Kings 6:17 meaning and explanation
Then Elisha prayed, “O LORD, please open his eyes that he may see.” And the LORD opened the eyes of the young man, and he saw that the hills were full of horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha.
2 Kings 6:17, Berean Standard Bible
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Elisha's young servant had looked out at dawn and seen only the Aramean army surrounding Dothan, so Elisha asked God to open his eyes to a greater reality. The Hebrew verb for open is the ordinary word for opening eyes, and what the servant sees is the true state of things: the hills are full of horses and chariots of fire around Elisha.
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