The Crisis Elisha is located at Dothan. The Syrians respond with overwhelming force—horses, chariots, an entire army sent to capture one man. In the morning, Elisha’s servant wakes to terror: “Alas, my master! how shall we do?” (v.15) This is the human reaction: Surrounded Outnumbered Exposed But Elisha sees something else entirely. The Theophany Elisha does not pray for deliverance.He p rays for sight. “LORD, I pray thee, open his eyes, that he may see.” (v.17)