"And 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? And he (Elisha) answered, Fear not: for they that be with us are more than they that be with them. 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." — 2 Kings 6:15-17
In August of 2006, I was sitting in Sunday School while we studied the Old Testament. I was preparing to leave for my mission to the Brazil Sao Paulo South Mission in a month. The lesson that day was on the first few chapters of 2 Kings. The teacher asked if anyone knew the story about how Elisha the prophet tells the king of Israel how to beat the Syrians. When no one answered, the teacher began to explain that Syria waged war against Israel, and the new prophet, Elisha, told the king of Israel where the Syrians would attack. Upon discovering the whereabouts of Elisha, the king of Syria sends his army to attack.See the full story on ldschurchnews.com.
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