2 Kings 6:18–23

¹⁸When they came down to him, Elisha prayed to the Lord and said, “Strike this ¹people with blindness, I pray.” So He ^astruck them with blindness according to the word of Elisha.

¹⁹Then Elisha said to them, “This is not the way, nor is this the city; follow me and I will bring you to the man whom you seek.” And he brought them to Samaria.

²⁰When they had come into Samaria, Elisha said, “O ^aLord, open the eyes of these men, that they may see.” So the Lord opened their eyes and they saw; and behold, they were in the midst of Samaria.

²¹Then the king of Israel when he saw them, said to Elisha, “^aMy father, shall I ¹kill them? Shall I kill them?”

²²He ¹answered, “You shall not ²kill them. Would you ^akill those you have taken captive with your sword and with your bow? ^bSet bread and water before them, that they may eat and drink and go to their master.”

²³So he prepared a great feast for them; and when they had eaten and drunk he sent them away, and they went to their master. And ^athe marauding bands of Arameans did not come again into the land of Israel.