2 Kings 5:7-8

5:7 When the king of Israel read the letter, he tore his clothes and said, “Am I God? Can I kill or restore life? Why does he ask me to cure a man of his skin disease? ¹  Certainly you must see that he is looking for an excuse to fight me!” ² 

5:8 When Elisha the prophet ³  heard that the king had torn his clothes, he sent this message to the king, “Why did you tear your clothes? Send him ⁴  to me so he may know there is a prophet in Israel.”

[5:7]  ¹ tn Heb “Am I God, killing and restoring life, that this one sends to me to cure a man from his skin disease?” In the Hebrew text this is one lengthy rhetorical question, which has been divided up in the translation for stylistic reasons.

[5:7]  ² tn Heb “Indeed, know and see that he is seeking an occasion with respect to me.”

[5:8]  ³ tn Heb “man of God” (also in vv. 15, 20).

[5:8]  ⁴ tn Heb “Let him come.”