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2 Kings 6:17
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2 Kings 6:17 Meaning and Commentary
2 Kings 6:17
And Elisha prayed, and said, Lord, I pray thee, open his eyes,
that he may see
Not the eyes of his body, which were not shut nor blinded, but the eyes of his mind; or, in other words, grant him a vision, represented in so strong a light, as to remove his fears:
and the Lord opened the eyes of the young man, and he saw;
he had a vision of angels:
and, behold, the mountain;
on which the city was built, or one near it:
was full of horses and chariots of fire;
angels in this form, as in ( 2 Kings 2:11 ) , and these were
round about Elisha;
being round about the city where he was; or rather so in the vision it was represented to the young man, he saw his master surrounded with horses and chariots of fire, in the utmost safety.
Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible
2 Kings 6:17 In-Context
15
Now when the attendant of the man of God had risen early and gone out, behold, an army with horses and chariots was circling the city. And his servant said to him, "Alas, my master! What shall we do?"
16
So he answered, "Do not fear, for those who are with us are more than those who are with them."
17
Then Elisha prayed and said, "O LORD , I pray, open his eyes that he may see." And the LORD opened the servant's eyes and he saw; and behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha.
18
When they came down to him, Elisha prayed to the LORD and said, "Strike this people with blindness, I pray." So He struck them with blindness according to the word of Elisha.
19
Then Elisha said to them, "This is not the way, nor is this the city; follow me and I will bring you to the man whom you seek." And he brought them to Samaria.
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