Where is this Bible story located in the OT?

[KR McKay]

Quick question: In the OT, there was an Israeli leader who encouraged a fellow Jew before a battle by asking God to open the man's eyes and allow the man to see what was "really there." Then, God allowed the man to see that, surrounding the forces arrayed against Israel were many angels, which eventually won the battle for Israel.

My question: Who was that leader, and can someone provide a chapter/verse for me? I had thought it was Joshua, but can't find the story there at all...

[mattfivefour]

2 Kings 6:8-23— (the Arameans attempt to invade Israel and also plot to capture the prophet Elisha)

8Now the king of Aram was warring against Israel; and he counseled with his servants saying, “In such and such a place shall be my camp.” 9The man of God sent word to the king of Israel saying, “Beware that you do not pass this place, for the Arameans are coming down there.” 10The king of Israel sent to the place about which the man of God had told him; thus he warned him, so that he guarded himself there, more than once or twice.

11Now the heart of the king of Aram was enraged over this thing; and he called his servants and said to them, “Will you tell me which of us is for the king of Israel?” 12One of his servants said, “No, my lord, O king; but Elisha, the prophet who is in Israel, tells the king of Israel the words that you speak in your bedroom.” 13So he said, “Go and see where he is, that I may send and take him.” And it was told him, saying, “Behold, he is in Dothan.” 14He sent horses and chariots and a great army there, and they came by night and surrounded the city.

15Now when the attendant of the man of God had risen early and gone out, behold, an army with horses and chariots was circling the city. And his servant said to him, “Alas, my master! What shall we do?” 16So he answered, “Do not fear, for those who are with us are more than those who are with them.” 17Then Elisha prayed and said, “O LORD, I pray, open his eyes that he may see.” And the LORD opened the servant’s eyes and he saw; and behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha. 18When they came down to him, Elisha prayed to the LORD and said, “Strike this people with blindness, I pray.” So He struck them with blindness according to the word of Elisha. 19Then Elisha said to them, “This is not the way, nor is this the city; follow me and I will bring you to the man whom you seek.” And he brought them to Samaria.

20When they had come into Samaria, Elisha said, “O LORD, open the eyes of these men, that they may see.” So the LORD opened their eyes and they saw; and behold, they were in the midst of Samaria. 21Then the king of Israel when he saw them, said to Elisha, “My father, shall I kill them? Shall I kill them?” 22He answered, “You shall not kill them. Would you kill those you have taken captive with your sword and with your bow? Set bread and water before them, that they may eat and drink and go to their master.” 23So he prepared a great feast for them; and when they had eaten and drunk he sent them away, and they went to their master. And the marauding bands of Arameans did not come again into the land of Israel.

[AnnS]

Just FYI

Prophecy Watch has a DVD out about the miiracles in the modern day Israeli wars; 1948, 1967, Yom Kippur 1973?. In one incident there was a whole Egyptian tank command surrendered afte seeing a mass of Israeli tanks (when actually there was a couple of Israeli soldiers in a jeep getting ready to surrender)

Another; Israeli soldiers were trapped in a land mine field, when a strong wind came upon the field and blew the sand away so they could see where the land mines were.

[Carl]

Just FYI

Prophecy Watch has a DVD out about the miiracles in the modern day Israeli wars; 1948, 1967, Yom Kippur 1973?. In one incident there was a whole Egyptian tank command surrendered afte seeing a mass of Israeli tanks (when actually there was a couple of Israeli soldiers in a jeep getting ready to surrender)

Another; Israeli soldiers were trapped in a land mine field, when a strong wind came upon the field and blew the sand away so they could see where the land mines were.

Ann is that the DVD that John Hagee was offering? Sounds like it.