"And Elisha said unto them, This {is} not the way, neither {is} this the city: follow me, and I will bring you to the man…" — 2 Kings 6:19

2 Kings 6:19 · KJV

“And Elisha said unto them, This {is} not the way, neither {is} this the city: follow me, and I will bring you to the man whom ye seek. But he led them to Samaria. {follow...: Heb. come ye after me}”

— 2 Kings 6:19

Verse 18

And when they came down to him, Elisha prayed unto the LORD, and said, Smite this people, I pray thee, with blindness. And he smote them with blindness according to the word of Elisha.

Verse 20

And it came to pass, when they were come into Samaria, that Elisha said, LORD, open the eyes of these {men}, that they may see. And the LORD opened their eyes, and they saw; and, behold, {they were} in the midst of Samaria.

2 Kings 6 — Context

And Elisha prayed, and said, LORD, I pray thee, open his eyes, that he may see. And the LORD opened the eyes of the young man; and he saw: and, behold, the mountain {was} full of horses and chariots of fire round about Elisha.

And when they came down to him, Elisha prayed unto the LORD, and said, Smite this people, I pray thee, with blindness. And he smote them with blindness according to the word of Elisha.

And Elisha said unto them, This {is} not the way, neither {is} this the city: follow me, and I will bring you to the man whom ye seek. But he led them to Samaria. {follow...: Heb. come ye after me}

And the king of Israel said unto Elisha, when he saw them, My father, shall I smite {them}? shall I smite {them}?

Cross References

Luke 9:23

And he said to {them} all, If any {man} will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.

Luke 24:16

But their eyes were holden that they should not know him.

Mark 8:34

For whosoever will save his life shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake and the gospel's, the same shall save it.

2 Samuel 16:18-19

And Hushai said unto Absalom, Nay; but whom the LORD, and this people, and all the men of Israel, choose, his will I be, and with him will I abide.

Matthew 16:24

Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any {man} will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

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