“Do not fear, for those who are with us are more than those who are with them”

2 Kings 6:8-23

We are in a spiritual war. Although it is spiritual and unseen by the naked eye it is nevertheless a very real and fierce war. Much is at stake; not just material things but the souls of men and women, children and youth. We, the church of the living God must rise up to stand our ground and fight. Our enemies are not flesh and blood but they are demonic spirits in the spiritual realm. Our weapons are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds.

In this spiritual war we must remember that our King has the highest authority and He has defeated our real enemies. He is our “David” who has defeated Goliath. We fight with His authority and from His victory. It is a war that the end is already determined, we win!

In 2 Kings 6:8-23, we learn some keys to war in victory. The enemy of Israel, the king of Syria, was making plans to attack Israel. But every of his plans were foiled. The king thought that someone from his camp has been a traitor. But they told the king that none of them were traitors but that Elisha the prophet, by divine revelations tells the king of Israel what the king plans/speaks in his bedroom.

The first key for victory over our enemies is having an intimate prayer life with God. We need to be connected to the God who knows all things and receive from Him revelations. There is no short cut to this. We as His people must develop intimacy with Him. This includes thanksgiving, praise, worship, prayer, obedience to His word etc. We must be diligent to study His Word to know His heart and His ways and be familiar with His voice and visions. Elisha like Elijah, his spiritual father, is one who “stands in the presence of the Lord”. This speaks about him delighting in God’s presence and always being with Him, walking with Him and obeying Him.

The second key is that we must immediately obey what He tells us. The king of Israel takes immediate actions to do as Elisha says. In doing so Israel was delivered from the attacks of the Syrians again and again.

The third key is that we must not be fearful but have faith in God that “those who are with us are more than those who are with them”. When Elisha’s servant saw the great army of Syrians surrounding the city where they were he was filled with fear. Elisha on the other hand was in perfect peace. That’s when he told his servant, "Do not fear, for those who are with us are more than those who are with them." Truly, If God is for us who can be against us! With God on our side we are the majority. The angels of the Lord encamp around those who fear Him! Elisha had such great confidence. That I believe is because he knew the promises of God and trusts in them.

The fourth key to victory is prayer for our youth. We need to pray for revelation for those who are young, both in faith and in age. Elisha prayed for the young servant, "LORD, I pray, open his eyes that he may see." Then the LORD opened the eyes of the young man, and he saw. And behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha. Elisha had faith but the young man needs to see to believe. The younger generations of believers need to grow strong in faith. They need those who are more experienced in God, who had walked with God, who knows God’s heart, God’s ways and God’s voice to mentor them, to disciple them and to pray for them. Elisha’s prayer for the young servant was immediately answered by the Lord and he saw an army of horses and chariots of fire all around them to protect them and to fight for them.

The fifth key to victory is also prayer, to pray against our enemies. Elisha asked God to strike them with blindness. "Strike this people, I pray, with blindness." And He struck them with blindness according to the word of Elisha. God blinds our enemies to change them. He did that to Saul, the then enemy of the church who was on the road to Damascus to arrest Christians to put them in prison. Our prayer binds the power of our enemies and paralyses them.

The sixth key to victory is also prayer, to pray blessings for our enemies. Elisha then prayed to God to open their eyes. "LORD, open the eyes of these men, that they may see." And the LORD opened their eyes, and they saw. Elisha then asked God to open their eyes. He did the same for Saul and instructed Ananias to pray for Paul’s eyes to be opened.

The seventh key to victory is to bless our enemies with good deeds. Elisha then instructed the king of Israel to set food and water before them. The king prepared a great feast for them before sending them home. Then he prepared a great feast for them; and after they ate and drank, he sent them away and they went to their master.

The result of all that was, “So the bands of Syrian raiders came no more into the land of Israel.” Through Elisha’s faith, prayers, wisdom and love and the king’s obedience to God’s instruction through Elisha, the Syrians were defeated and they no longer were Israel’s enemy.

The church is in a spiritual battle. We are not fighting against people but spiritual forces of darkness. We must engage. We must fight. But the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but MIGHTY IN GOD. Let’s arise and fight, arise and build. Let’s pray and obey. Let’s pray some more and bless our enemies. We are on the victory side. Those who are with us and more than those who are with them.


2 Kings 6
8 Now the king of Syria was making war against Israel; and he consulted with his servants, saying, "My camp will be in such and such a place."9 And the man of God sent to the king of Israel, saying, "Beware that you do not pass this place, for the Syrians are coming down there."10 Then the king of Israel sent someone to the place of which the man of God had told him. Thus he warned him, and he was watchful there, not just once or twice.
11 Therefore the heart of the king of Syria was greatly troubled by this thing; and he called his servants and said to them, "Will you not show me which of us is for the king of Israel?"
12 And one of his servants said, "None, 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."
13 So he said, "Go and see where he is, that I may send and get him."
And it was told him, saying, "Surely he is in Dothan."
14 Therefore he sent horses and chariots and a great army there, and they came by night and surrounded the city.15 And when the servant of the man of God arose early and went out, there was an army, surrounding the city with horses and chariots. And his servant said to him, "Alas, my master! What shall we do?"
16 So he answered, "Do not fear, for those who are with us are more than those who are with them."17 And Elisha prayed, and said, "LORD, I pray, open his eyes that he may see." Then the LORD opened the eyes of the young man, and he saw. And behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha.18 So when the Syrians came down to him, Elisha prayed to the LORD, and said, "Strike this people, I pray, with blindness." And He struck them with blindness according to the word of Elisha.
19 Now 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." But he led them to Samaria.
20 So it was, when they had come to Samaria, that Elisha said, "LORD, open the eyes of these men, that they may see." And the LORD opened their eyes, and they saw; and there they were, inside Samaria!
21 Now when the king of Israel saw them, he said to Elisha, "My father, shall I kill them? Shall I kill them?"
22 But he answered, "You shall not kill them. Would you kill those whom you have taken captive with your sword and your bow? Set food and water before them, that they may eat and drink and go to their master."23 Then he prepared a great feast for them; and after they ate and drank, he sent them away and they went to their master. So the bands of Syrian raiders came no more into the land of Israel.