R.C. Sproul

So we read in verse 14, "...therefore he sent horses and chariots and a great army there, and they came by night and surrounded the city."

And when the servant of the man of God rose early and went out, there was an army surrounding the city with the horses and chariots.

And his servant said to him, Alas, my master, what shall we do?

Here Elisha goes to sleep in this little place in Dothan.

His servant gets up first in the morning and

goes to open the blinds and the curtains to let the light in.

He looks out one side of the room, sees all these chariots and soldiers of the Assyrians.

He goes the other side of the house, sees nothing but chariots, and he goes to the front and goes to the back.

You know, it reminds me of the story of Tono and the Lone Ranger being surrounded by Indians on every side, and the Lone Ranger says to Tono, ìWhat do we do now?î

Tano says, what do you mean we, white man?

And so that's kind of what I picture here when Elisha's servant sees this army surrounding this little house they're in.

So he runs up, and he wakes up Elisha, and he tells him of the situation, the predicament.

He says, we're surrounded on every side by chariots and armies.

What are we going to do?

Listen to Elisha's response.

So he answered, "'Do not fear, for those who are with us are more than those who are with them.'"

Now if we can read between the lines here, obviously Elisha's servant is completely flabbergasted

by Elisha's response.

You don't get it, boss, you know.

I just told you there are countless soldiers and chariots around us.