¹⁰And the king of Israel, sent to the place which the man of God had told him, and prevented him, and looked well to himself there not once nor twice.

¹¹And the heart of the king of Syria, was troubled for this thing. And calling together his servants, he said: Why do you not tell me who it is that betrays me to the king of Israel?

¹²And one of his servants said: No one, my lord, O king: but Eliseus, the prophet, that is in Israel, telleth the king of Israel all the words, that thou speakest in thy privy chamber.

¹³And he said to them: Go, and see where he is: that I may send and take him. And they told him: saying: Behold he is in Dothan.

¹⁴Therefore, he sent thither horses, and chariots, and the strength of an army: and they came by night, and beset the city.

¹⁵And the servant of the man of God, rising early went out, and saw an army round about the city, and horses and chariots: and he told him, saying: Alas, alas, alas, my lord, what shall we do?

¹⁶But he answered: Fear not: for there are more with us than with them.

¹⁷And Eliseus prayed, and said: Lord, open his eyes, that he may see. And the Lord opened the eyes of the servant, and he saw: and behold, the mountain was full of horses, and chariots of fire round about Eliseus.

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