2 Kings 2:10

2:10 Elijah ¹  replied, “That’s a difficult request! ²  If you see me taken from you, may it be so, but if you don’t, it will not happen.”

2 Kings 6:24

The Lord Saves Samaria

6:24 Later King Ben Hadad of Syria assembled his entire army and attacked ³  and besieged Samaria. ⁴ 

2 Kings 15:12

15:12 His assassination brought to fulfillment the Lord’s word to Jehu, ⁵  “Four generations of your descendants will rule over Israel.” ⁶  That is exactly what happened. ⁷ 

[2:10]  ¹ tn Heb “he”; the referent (Elijah) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[2:10]  ² tn Heb “You have made difficult [your] request.”

[6:24]  ³ tn Heb “went up.”

[6:24]  ⁴ map For location see Map2 B1; Map4 D3; Map5 E2; Map6 A4; Map7 C1.

[15:12]  ⁵ tn Heb “It was the word of the Lord which he spoke to Jehu, saying.”

[15:12]  ⁶ tn “sons of four generations will sit for you on the throne of Israel.”

[15:12]  ⁷ tn Heb “and it was so.”