2 Kings 13:18-19

13:18 Then Elisha ¹  said, “Take the arrows,” and he did so. ²  He told the king of Israel, “Strike the ground!” He struck the ground three times and stopped. 13:19 The prophet ³  got angry at him and said, “If you had struck the ground five or six times, you would have annihilated Syria! ⁴  But now, you will defeat Syria only three times.”

Psalms 81:10

81:10 I am the Lord, your God,

the one who brought you out of the land of Egypt.

Open your mouth wide and I will fill it!’

John 16:24

16:24 Until now you have not asked for anything in my name. Ask and you will receive it, ⁵  so that your joy may be complete.

[13:18]  ¹ tn Heb “he”; the referent (Elisha) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[13:18]  ² tn Heb “and he took [them].”

[13:19]  ³ tn Heb “man of God.”

[13:19]  ⁴ 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.

[16:24]  ⁵ tn The word “it” is not in the Greek text, but is implied. Direct objects were often omitted in Greek when clear from the context.