Elisha's Servant Sees the Horses of Fire
Surrounded by an enemy army, Elisha's terrified servant suddenly saw what had been there all along: a mountain full of horses and chariots of fire.
When the king of Syria sent an army to capture Elisha at Dothan, the prophet's servant woke to find the city surrounded and cried out in fear. Elisha prayed that God would open the young man's eyes, and he suddenly saw the surrounding mountain 'full of horses and chariots of fire' - the unseen heavenly army that had been protecting them all along. The moment is one of Scripture's most vivid reminders that spiritual reality vastly outweighs what can be seen with natural eyes, and that God's protection of his people is often far greater than it appears.
Details
- Category
- Prophets
- Dreamer
- Elisha's servant
- Interpretation
- The vision reveals that an invisible army of God surrounds his people even when danger seems overwhelming - the prayer 'Lord, open his eyes' becomes a model for seeing beyond visible circumstances to spiritual reality.
Key Chapters
Key Passages
Horses and Chariots of Fire
2 Kings 6:15-17
15nd when the servant of the man of God was risen early, and gone forth, behold, an host compassed the city both with horses and chariots. And his servant said unto him, Alas, my master! how shall we do?