Study it in the app“Elisha prayed and said, “YHWH, please open his eyes so that he may see.” YHWH opened the eyes of the young man, and he saw; and there was the mountain, full of horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha.”
Elisha calms his young man: “more are those with us”; God opens his eyesCourage
Elishaאֱלִישָׁעprayedוַיִּתְפַּלֵּלand said,וַיֹּאמַר“YHWH,יְהוָהpleaseנָאopenפְּקַחhis eyesאֶת עֵינָיוso that he may see.”וְיִרְאֶהYHWHיְהוָהopenedוַיִּפְקַחthe eyesאֶת עֵינֵיof the young man,הַנַּעַרand he saw;וַיַּרְאand there wasוְהִנֵּהthe mountain,הָהָרfullמָלֵאof horsesסוּסִיםand chariotsוְרֶכֶבof fireאֵשׁall aroundסְבִיבֹתElisha.אֱלִישָׁע
Elisha
Elisha: a name meaning "El is salvation." He is the son of Shaphat, of Abel-meholah, whom Elijah called to be prophet in his place (1 Kings 19:16-21; 2 Kings 2–13).
Where else “elisha” appearspray
To talk with God, often asking for others.
Where else “yitpalel” appearssay
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “yomar” appearsYHWH
The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.
Where else “yehva” appearsopen (the eyes)
Open (the eyes or the ears); from there, become aware.
Where else “pekach” appearseye
The organ with which one sees; so "lift the eyes" means to look.
Where else “enay” appearssee
To see with one's eyes.
Where else “yire” appearsyoung servant
A young man, often in someone's service: servant, messenger or soldier.
Where else “naar” appearsmountain
A great rise of land, like Sinai or Zion.
Where else “har” appearsfill
To take up all the space of something, or to give someone all it can hold.
Where else “male” appearshorse
A war and draft animal that pulls chariots, or the one who rides it.
Where else “susim” appearschariot
War chariots.
Where else “rechev” appearsfire
Fire that burns or cooks.
Where else “esh” appearsaround
In a circle or on every side of something: the camp, the city, the altar.
Where else “sevivot” appears16He said, “Do not be afraid, for more are those who are with us than those who are with them.”
17 · This verse (above)
18They came down to him, and Elisha prayed to YHWH and said, “Please strike this nation with blindness.” And he struck them with blindness, according to the word of Elisha.
