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Elisha's Servant at Dothan

Elisha's Servant at Dothan (descriptive)The Attendant of the Man of God (descriptive)

The young attendant who stepped outside at dawn in Dothan, panicked at the Syrian iron chariots surrounding the city, and cried 'Alas, my master! What shall we do?' — until Elisha prayed and his eyes opened to behold the mountain full of horses and chariots of fire.

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Historical Era The Divided Kingdom

Featured In Season 12

Key Passage 2 Kings 6:15–17

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Notice Elisha did not pray for God to send the chariots of fire — they were already on the mountain! Elisha only had to pray for his servant's eyes to open to see the Shield of Faith.

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Rising early and going out at dawn in the hillside city of Dothan, the servant of the man of God froze in terror: an entire Syrian strike force with horses and iron chariots had encircled the city overnight to capture Elisha (2 Kings 6:14–15). Crying out in panic, 'Alas, my master! What shall we do?', he could see only the natural odds stacked against them.

Elisha answered, 'Do not be afraid, for those who are with us are more than those who are with them,' and prayed, 'O LORD, please open his eyes that he may see.' Immediately the LORD opened the young man's spiritual eyes, and he saw the mountain ablaze with horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha (2 Kings 6:16–17).

How Students Search & Remember Elisha's Servant at Dothan:

“servant who cried alas my master what shall we do”“young man whose eyes were opened to see chariots of fire at dothan”“those who are with us are more than those who are with them”

ESV Scripture Index:

2 Kings 6:15–17

Season 12 • Episode 4 Main Character 2 Kings 6 • Ephesians 6

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