he did so. 3 Elisha 4 said, “This arrow symbolizes the victory the Lord will give you over Syria. 5 You will annihilate Syria in Aphek!” 6 13:18 Then Elisha 7 said, “Take the arrows,” and he did so. 8 He told the king of Israel, “Strike the ground!” He struck the ground three times and stopped. 13:19 The prophet 9 got angry at him and said, “If you had struck the ground five or six times, you would have annihilated Syria! 10 But now, you will defeat Syria only three times.”
1 tn Heb “he”; the referent (Elisha) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
2 tn Heb “He opened [it].”
3 tn Heb “and he shot.”
4 tn Heb “he”; the referent (Elisha) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
5 tn Heb “The arrow of victory of the
6 tn Heb “you will strike down Syria in Aphek until destruction.”
7 tn Heb “he”; the referent (Elisha) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
8 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.