2 Kings 13:15-19

13:15 Elisha told him, “Take a bow and some arrows,” and he did so. ¹  13:16 Then Elisha ²  told the king of Israel, “Aim the bow.” ³  He did so, ⁴  and Elisha placed his hands on the king’s hands. 13:17 Elisha ⁵  said, “Open the east window,” and he did so. ⁶  Elisha said, “Shoot!” and

he did so. ⁷  Elisha ⁸  said, “This arrow symbolizes the victory the Lord will give you over Syria. ⁹  You will annihilate Syria in Aphek!” ¹⁰  13:18 Then Elisha ¹¹  said, “Take the arrows,” and he did so. ¹²  He told the king of Israel, “Strike the ground!” He struck the ground three times and stopped. 13:19 The prophet ¹³  got angry at him and said, “If you had struck the ground five or six times, you would have annihilated Syria! ¹⁴  But now, you will defeat Syria only three times.”

¹ tn Heb “and he took a bow and some arrows.”

² tn Heb “he”; the referent (Elisha) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

³ tn Heb “Cause your hand to ride on the bow.”

⁴ tn Heb “and he caused his hand to ride.”

⁵ tn Heb “he”; the referent (Elisha) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

⁶ tn Heb “He opened [it].”

⁷ tn Heb “and he shot.”

⁸ tn Heb “he”; the referent (Elisha) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

⁹ tn Heb “The arrow of victory of the Lord and the arrow of victory over Syria.”

¹⁰ tn Heb “you will strike down Syria in Aphek until destruction.”

¹¹ tn Heb “he”; the referent (Elisha) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

¹² tn Heb “and he took [them].”

¹³ tn Heb “man of God.”

¹⁴ tn Heb “[It was necessary] to strike five or six times, then you would strike down Syria until destruction.” On the syntax of the infinitive construct, see GKC 349 §114.k.