When the servant of the man of God got up and went out early the next morning, an army with horses and chariots had surrounded the city. "Oh no, my lord! What shall we do?" the servant asked. "Don't be afraid," the prophet answered. "Those who are with us are more than those who are with them."And Elisha prayed, "Open his eyes, LORD, so that he may see," Then the LORD opened the servant's eyes, an...  Read More

Now the king of Aram was at war with Israel. After conferring with his officers, he said, "I will set up my camp in such and such a place."The man of God sent word to the king of Israel: "Beware of passing that place, because the Arameans are going down there." So the king of Israel checked on the place indicated by the man of God. Time and again Elisha warned the king, so that he was on his guard...  Read More

. . . After Naaman had traveled some distance, Gehazi, the servant of Elisha said to himself, "My master was too easy on Naaman, this Aramean, by not accepting from him what he brought. As surely as the LORD lives, I will run after him and get something from him." So Gehazi hurried after Naaman. When Naaman saw him running toward him, he got down from the chariot to meet him. "Is everything all ri...  Read More

Then Naaman and all his attendants went back to the man of God. He stood before him and said, "Now I know that there is no God in all the world except in Israel.  So please  accept a gift from your servant."The prophet answered, "As surely as the LORD lives, whom I serve, I will not accept a thing." And even though Naaman urged him, he refused."If you will not," said Naaman, "please let me, your s...  Read More

Now Naaman was commander of the army of the king of Aram.  . . . He was a valiant soldier, but had leprosy. Now bands of raiders from Aram had gone out and had taken captive a young girl from Israel, and she served Naaman's wife. She said to her mistress, "If only my master would see the prophet who is in Samaria! He would cure him of his leprosy."Naaman went to his master and told him what the gi...  Read More

The child grew, and one day he went out to his father, who was with the reapers. He said to his father, "My head! My head!" His father said to a servant, "Carry him to his mother." After the servant had lifted him up and carried him to his mother, the boy sat on her lap until noon, and then he died. She went up and laid him on the bed of the man of God, then shut the door and went out. She called ...  Read More