2 Kings 6:16-18

6:16 He replied, “Don’t be afraid, for our side outnumbers them.” ¹  6:17 Then Elisha prayed, “O Lord, open his eyes so he can see.” The Lord opened the servant’s eyes and he saw that ²  the hill was full of horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha. 6:18 As they approached him, ³  Elisha prayed to the Lord, “Strike these people ⁴  with blindness.” ⁵  The Lord ⁶  struck them with blindness as Elisha requested. ⁷ 

[6:16]  ¹ tn Heb “for those who are with us are more than those who are with them.”

[6:17]  ² tn Heb “and he saw, and look.”

[6:18]  ³ tn Heb “and they came down to him.”

[6:18]  ⁴ tn Or “this nation,” perhaps emphasizing the strength of the Syrian army.

[6:18]  ⁵ tn On the basis of the Akkadian etymology of the word, M. Cogan and H. Tadmor (II Kings [AB], 74) translate “blinding light.” HALOT 761 s.v. סַנְוֵרִים suggests the glosses “dazzling, deception.”

[6:18]  ⁶ tn Heb “he”; the referent (the Lord) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[6:18]  ⁷ tn Heb “according to the word of Elisha.”