In Context

18 When they came down to him, Elisha prayed to Yahweh, and said, |Please strike this people with blindness.| He struck them with blindness according to the word of Elisha.

19 Elisha said to them, |This is not the way, neither is this the city. Follow me, and I will bring you to the man whom you seek.| He led them to Samaria.

20 It happened, when they were come into Samaria, that Elisha said, |Yahweh, open the eyes of these men, that they may see.| Yahweh opened their eyes, and they saw; and behold, they were in the midst of Samaria.

21 The king of Israel said to Elisha, when he saw them, |My father, shall I strike them? Shall I strike them?|

22 He answered, |You shall not strike them. Would you strike those whom you have taken captive with your sword and with your bow? Set bread and water before them, that they may eat and drink, and go to their master.|

23 He prepared great feast for them. When they had eaten and drunk, he sent them away, and they went to their master. The bands of Syria stopped raiding the land of Israel.

2 Kings 6:21 in Other Translations