Popular Bible Verses from 4 Kings 6

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And Eliseus prayed, and said: Lord, open his eyes, that he may see. And the Lord opened the eyes of the servant, and he saw. And, behold, the mountain was full of horses, and chariots of fire round about Eliseus.

But he answered: Fear not; for there are more with us than with them.

And the servant of the man of God rising early went out, and saw an army round about the city, and horses and chariots. And he told him, saying: Alas, alas, alas, my lord, what shall we do?

And the enemies came down to him, but Eliseus prayed to the Lord, saying: Strike, I beseech thee, this people with blindness. And the Lord struck them with blindness, according to the word of Eliseus.

And the man of God said: Where did it fall? And he shewed him the place. Then he cut off a piece of wood, and cast it in thither: and the iron swam.

And it happened, as one was felling some timber, that the head of the axe fell into the water. And he cried out, and said: Alas, alas, alas, my lord, for this same was borrowed.

And he said: Take it up. And he put out his hand and took it.