8The king of Aram was at war with Israel. He conferred with his servants and said, We will set our camp at such and such a place.9But the man of God sent word to the king of Israel: Be on your guard and do not pass through this place, because the Arameans have gone down there.10So the king of Israel sent men to the place the man of God had mentioned. He warned them repeatedly and kept watch there, not once or twice only.11The king of Aram was enraged by this report. He summoned his servants and demanded, Will none of you tell me who among us is on the side of the king of Israel?12One of his servants answered, No one, my lord the king. It is Elisha the prophet who is in Israel; he tells the king of Israel the very words you speak in your bedroom.13Go and find out where he is, the king ordered, so that I may send men and seize him. When they reported, He is in Dothan,14he dispatched horses, chariots, and a strong force. They arrived by night and surrounded the city.15Early the next morning the servant of the man of God went out and saw an army with horses and chariots encircling the city. Alas, my lord! he cried. What shall we do?16Do not be afraid, Elisha replied, for those who are with us are more than those who are with them.17Then Elisha prayed, O the LORD, open his eyes so that he may see. The LORD opened the young man's eyes, and he looked and saw the hills full of horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha.18As the enemy came down toward him, Elisha prayed to the LORD, Strike this people with blindness, he pleaded. So the LORD struck them with blindness, just as Elisha had asked.19Elisha told them, This is not the road, and this is not the city. Follow me, and I will take you to the man you are looking for. He led them to Samaria.20When they entered Samaria, Elisha said, "LORD, open the eyes of these men so they can see." The LORD opened their eyes, and they saw that they were inside Samaria.21When the king of Israel saw them, he asked Elisha, "Shall I kill them, my father? Shall I kill them?"22Do not kill them, Elisha answered. Would you kill those you have captured with your own sword and bow? Set food and water before them so that they may eat and drink and then return to their master.23So the king prepared a great feast for them. After they had eaten and drunk, he sent them away, and they returned to their master. From that time the bands of Aram stopped raiding the land of Israel.