# the man of God

"Elisha" or "Elisha the man of God"

# behold

The word "behold" here shows that the servant was surprised by what he saw.

# had risen early and gone outside, behold

"got up early in the morning and went outside, and he saw"

# His servant said to him

The servant went back inside the house to tell Elisha what he had seen. Alternate translation: "The servant went back inside and said to Elisha" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])