2 Kings 6:18

God's Word

As the Arameans came down to get him, Elisha prayed to the Lord, “Please strike these people with blindness.” The Lord struck them with blindness, as Elisha had asked.

Cross References

Genesis 19:11

Then they struck all the men who were in the doorway of the house, young and old alike, with blindness so that they gave up trying to find the door.

2 Kings 6:19

Elisha told them, “This isn’t the way! This isn’t the city. Follow me, and I will lead you to the man you’re looking for.” So he led them into Samaria.

Job 5:14

In the daytime they meet darkness and grope in the sunlight as if it were night.

Hosea 1:7

Yet, I will love the descendants of Judah. I will rescue them because I am the Lord their God. I won’t use bows, swords, wars, horses, or horsemen to rescue them.”

Zechariah 12:4

The Lord declares, “On that day I will strike every horse with panic and every rider with madness. I will watch over the people of Judah, but I will strike all the horses of the nations blind.

John 12:40

“God blinded them and made them close-minded so that their eyes don’t see and their minds don’t understand. And they never turn to me for healing!”

John 9:39

Then Jesus said, “I have come into this world to judge: Blind people will be given sight, and those who can see will become blind.”

Acts 13:11

The Lord is against you now. For a while you will be blind, unable to see the light of day.” Suddenly, Elymas couldn’t see a thing. He tried to find people to lead him.

Romans 11:7

So what does all this mean? It means that Israel has never achieved what it has been striving for. However, those whom God has chosen have achieved it. The minds of the rest of Israel were closed,

Deuteronomy 28:28

The Lord will strike you with madness, blindness, and panic.