2 Kings 6:17

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Summary

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.

Open his eyes

Full of horses

General references

Genesis 21:19

Leviticus 25:20

2 Kings 2:11

Bible References

Open his eyes

As they approached him, Elisha prayed to the Lord, "Strike these people with blindness." The Lord struck them with blindness as Elisha requested.

Open my eyes so I can truly see the marvelous things in your law!

to open blind eyes, to release prisoners from dungeons, those who live in darkness from prisons.

to open their eyes so that they turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, so that they may receive forgiveness of sins and a share among those who are sanctified by faith in me.'

-- since the eyes of your heart have been enlightened -- so that you may know what is the hope of his calling, what is the wealth of his glorious inheritance in the saints,

"To the angel of the church in Philadelphia write the following: "This is the solemn pronouncement of the Holy One, the True One, who holds the key of David, who opens doors no one can shut, and shuts doors no one can open:

Full of horses

As they were walking along and talking, suddenly a fiery chariot pulled by fiery horses appeared. They went between Elijah and Elisha, and Elijah went up to heaven in a windstorm.

The Lord's angel camps around the Lord's loyal followers and delivers them.

God has countless chariots; they number in the thousands. The Lord comes from Sinai in holy splendor.

For he will order his angels to protect you in all you do.

and lays the beams of the upper rooms of his palace on the rain clouds. He makes the clouds his chariot, and travels along on the wings of the wind.

In the middle of the living beings was something like burning coals of fire or like torches. It moved back and forth among the living beings. It was bright, and lightning was flashing out of the fire.

I was attentive that night and saw a man seated on a red horse that stood among some myrtle trees in the ravine. Behind him were red, sorrel, and white horses.

Once more I looked, and this time I saw four chariots emerging from between two mountains of bronze.

Or do you think that I cannot call on my Father, and that he would send me more than twelve legions of angels right now?

Are they not all ministering spirits, sent out to serve those who will inherit salvation?

Then I saw heaven opened and here came a white horse! The one riding it was called "Faithful" and "True," and with justice he judges and goes to war.

General references

Then God enabled Hagar to see a well of water. She went over and filled the skin with water, and then gave the boy a drink.

If you say, 'What will we eat in the seventh year if we do not sow and gather our produce?'

As they were walking along and talking, suddenly a fiery chariot pulled by fiery horses appeared. They went between Elijah and Elisha, and Elijah went up to heaven in a windstorm.