2 Kings 13:16

13:16 Then Elisha ¹  told the king of Israel, “Aim the bow.” ²  He did so, ³  and Elisha placed his hands on the king’s hands.

2 Kings 19:18

19:18 They have burned the gods of the nations, ⁴  for they are not really gods, but only the product of human hands manufactured from wood and stone. That is why the Assyrians could destroy them. ⁵ 

2 Kings 3:11

3:11 Jehoshaphat asked, “Is there no prophet of the Lord here that we might seek the Lord’s direction?” ⁶  One of the servants of the king of Israel answered, “Elisha son of Shapat is here; he used to be Elijah’s servant.” ⁷ 

2 Kings 5:18

5:18 May the Lord forgive your servant for this one thing: When my master enters the temple of Rimmon to worship, and he leans on my arm and I bow down in the temple of Rimmon, may the Lord forgive your servant for this.” ⁸ 

2 Kings 12:11

12:11 They would then hand over ⁹  the silver that had been weighed to the construction foremen ¹⁰  assigned to the Lord’s temple. They hired carpenters and builders to work on the Lord’s temple,

¹ tn Heb “he”; the referent (Elisha) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

² tn Heb “Cause your hand to ride on the bow.”

³ tn Heb “and he caused his hand to ride.”

⁴ tn Heb “and they put their gods in the fire.”

⁵ tn Heb “so they destroyed them.”

⁷ tn Heb “that we might inquire of the Lord through him?”

⁸ tn Heb “who poured water on the hands of Elijah.” This refers to one of the typical tasks of a servant.

¹⁰ tn Heb “When my master enters the house of Rimmon to bow down there, and he leans on my hand and I bow down [in] the house of Rimmon, when I bow down [in] the house of Rimmon, may the Lord forgive your servant for this thing.”

¹³ tn Heb “would give.”

¹⁴ tn Heb “doers of the work.”