Sha'ul arose from the ground, and when his eyes were opened, he saw no one. They led him by the hand, and brought him into Damascus.
He divided himself against them by night, he and his servants, and struck them, and pursued them to Chovah, which is on the left hand of Damascus.
They struck the men who were at the door of the house with blindness, both small and great, so that they wearied themselves to find the door.
The LORD said to him, *Who made man's mouth? Or who makes one mute, or deaf, or seeing, or blind? Isn't it I, the LORD?
Now, behold, the hand of the Lord is on you, and you will be blind, not seeing the sun for a season!* Immediately a mist and darkness fell on him. He went around seeking someone to lead him by the hand.
When I couldn't see for the glory of that light, being led by the hand of those who were with me, I came into Damascus.
Immediately something like scales fell from his eyes, and he received his sight. He arose and was immersed.
He was without sight for three days, and neither ate nor drank.
In Damascus the governor under Aretas the king guarded the city of the Damascenes desiring to arrest me.
nor did I go up to Yerushalayim to those who were emissaries before me, but I went away into Arabia. Then I returned to Damascus.