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20 When they came into Samaria, Elisha prayed, “O Lord, open their eyes so that they can see.” Then the Lord opened their eyes, and they saw that they were right in the middle of Samaria.

21 When the king of Israel saw them, he said to Elisha, “Shall I strike them down, my father? Shall I strike them down?”

22 He said, “Do not strike them down. Would you strike down a man you captured with your own sword and bow?[a] Set food and water before them so that they can eat and drink and then go back to their master.”

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Kings 6:22 Or Isn’t it only those you take captive with your sword and bow that you strike down? Prisoners were, in fact, often executed.