³¹ Then the Lord ^(A)opened the eyes of Balaam, and he saw the angel of the Lord standing in the way, with his drawn sword in his hand. And he bowed down and fell on his face.

¹⁷ Then Elisha prayed and said, “O Lord, please ^(A)open his eyes that he may see.” So the Lord opened the eyes of the young man, and he saw, and behold, the mountain was full of ^(B)horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha. ¹⁸ And when the Syrians came down against him, Elisha prayed to the Lord and said, “Please strike this people with blindness.” ^(C)So he struck them with blindness in accordance with the prayer of Elisha.

²⁰ As soon as they entered Samaria, Elisha said, “O Lord, ^(A)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.

^16 (A)But their eyes were kept from recognizing him.

^31 (A)And their eyes were opened, and they recognized him. And ^(B)he vanished from their sight.