'See,' used seven times in 2 Kings 6, and 'take ' are key words for these passages. It is interesting what people saw and took. The son of the prophet saw where the borrowed axe head fell into the water, but Elisha was able to get the axe head out, so that the son of the prophet could take it. In contrast, the king of Syria wanted to see and take Elisha since Elisha was giving prophetic announcements about the Syrian army's movement. When the army surrounded Elisha's city, the young man was given the opportunity to see the angelic host protecting them. The Syrian army was then blinded (unable to see), until they were surrounded by the Israelite army. The king of Israel saw the enemy army, but wanted to kill those he had taken captive. Only Elisha really saw everything that was going on, and only he understood what could and could not be taken. More on 'seeing' tomorrow, but we will add to this 'eating.'
