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2 Kings 6:17 — And Elisha prayed, and said, Lord, I pray thee, open his eyes, that…
“And Elisha prayed, and said, Lord, I pray thee, open his eyes, that he may see. And the Lord opened the eyes of the young man; and he saw: and, behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire round about Elisha.”
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The verses around 2 Kings 6:17.
15And 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?
16And he answered, Fear not: for they that be with us are more than they that be with them.
17And Elisha prayed, and said, Lord, I pray thee, open his eyes, that he may see. And the Lord opened the eyes of the young man; and he saw: and, behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire round about Elisha.
18And 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.
19And Elisha said unto them, This is not the way, neither is this the city: follow me, and I will bring you to the man whom ye seek. But he led them to Samaria.
Verse explanation
Elisha prays for the servant's eyes to be opened, and the young man sees the mountain full of horses and chariots of fire protecting Elisha.
From the 2 Kings 6 study in Bible in Stories.
2 Kings 6:17 in other versions
The same verse in the 4 Bible versions we have on the site.
- KJV · King James
And Elisha prayed, and said, Lord, I pray thee, open his eyes, that he may see. And the Lord opened the eyes of the young man; and he saw: and, behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire round about Elisha.
Read the chapter in this version → - ARC · Almeida 1911Português
E orou Eliseo, e disse: Senhor, peço-te que lhe abras os olhos, para que veja. E o Senhor abriu os olhos do moço, e viu; e eis que o monte estava cheio de cavallos e carros de fogo, em redor de Eliseo.
Read the chapter in this version → - BLIVRE · Bíblia LivrePortuguês
E orou Eliseu, e disse: Rogo-te, ó SENHOR, que abras seus olhos para que veja. Então o SENHOR abriu os olhos do jovem, e olhou; e eis que o monte estava cheio de cavaleiros, e de carros de fogo ao redor de Eliseu.
Read the chapter in this version → - VBL · Versión Biblia LibreEspañol
Eliseo oró diciendo: “Señor, por favor abre sus ojos para que pueda ver”. El Señor abrió los ojos del siervo, y cuando miró vio las colinas llenas de caballos y carros de fuego alrededor de Eliseo.
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