2 Kings 2:18

2:18 When they came back, Elisha ¹  was staying in Jericho. He said to them, “Didn’t I tell you, ‘Don’t go’?”

2 Kings 6:16

6:16 He replied, “Don’t be afraid, for our side outnumbers them.” ² 

2 Kings 6:27

6:27 He replied, “No, let the Lord help you. How can I help you? The threshing floor and winepress are empty.” ³ 

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

² tn Heb “for those who are with us are more than those who are with them.”

³ tn Heb “From where can I help you, from the threshing floor or the winepress?” The rhetorical question expresses the king’s frustration. He has no grain or wine to give to the masses.