7. “Now get it,” Elisha told him. And the prophet reached in and grabbed it.
8. Time after time, when the king of Syria was at war against the Israelites, he met with his officers and announced, “I've decided where we will set up camp.”
9. Each time, Elisha would send this warning to the king of Israel: “Don't go near there. That's where the Syrian troops have set up camp.”
10. So the king would warn the Israelite troops in that place to be on guard.
11. The king of Syria was furious when he found out what was happening. He called in his officers and asked, “Which one of you has been telling the king of Israel our plans?”
12. “None of us, Your Majesty,” one of them answered. “It's an Israelite named Elisha. He's a prophet, so he can tell his king everything—even what you say in your own room.”
13. “Find out where he is!” the king ordered. “I'll send soldiers to bring him here.”They learnt that Elisha was in the town of Dothan and reported it to the king.
14. He ordered his best troops to go there with horses and chariots. They marched out during the night and surrounded the town.
15. When Elisha's servant got up the next morning, he saw that Syrian troops had the town surrounded. “Sir, what are we going to do?” he asked.
16. “Don't be afraid,” Elisha answered. “There are more troops on our side than on theirs.”
17. Then he prayed, “Lord, please help him to see.” And the Lord let the servant see that the hill was covered with fiery horses and flaming chariots all around Elisha.