2 King 6 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021(NRSVUE)

2 Kings 6The Miracle of the Ax Head

1 so that it was on the alert.

11The mind of the king of Aram was greatly perturbed because of this; he called his officers and said to them, “Now tell me: Who among us is betraying us to the king of Israel?”

12Then one of his officers said, “No one, my lord king. It is Elisha, the prophet in Israel, who tells the king of Israel the words that you speak in your bedchamber.”

13 came down against him, Elisha prayed to the Lord and said, “Strike this people, please, with blindness.” So he struck them with blindness as Elisha had asked.

19Elisha said to them, “This is not the way, and this is not the city; follow me, and I will bring you to the man whom you seek.” And he led them to Samaria.

20 came down to him and said, “This trouble is from the Lord! Why should I hope in the Lord any longer?”