2 Kings 13:17

13:17 Elisha ¹  said, “Open the east window,” and he did so. ²  Elisha said, “Shoot!” and

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 

2 Kings 5:1

Elisha Heals a Syrian General

5:1 Now Naaman, the commander of the king of Syria’s army, was esteemed and respected by his master, ⁷  for through him the Lord had given Syria military victories. But this great warrior had a skin disease. ⁸ 

[13:17]  ¹ tn Heb “he”; the referent (Elisha) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[13:17]  ² tn Heb “He opened [it].”

[13:17]  ³ tn Heb “and he shot.”

[13:17]  ⁴ tn Heb “he”; the referent (Elisha) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[13:17]  ⁵ tn Heb “The arrow of victory of the Lord and the arrow of victory over Syria.”

[13:17]  ⁶ tn Heb “you will strike down Syria in Aphek until destruction.”

[5:1]  ⁷ tn Heb “was a great man before his master and lifted up with respect to the face.”

[5:1]  ⁸ tn For a discussion of מְצֹרָע (mÿtsora’), traditionally translated “leprous,” see M. Cogan and H. Tadmor, II Kings (AB), 63. Naaman probably had a skin disorder of some type, not leprosy/Hansen’s disease.