2 Kings 2:15

2:15 When the members of the prophetic guild in Jericho, ¹  who were standing at a distance, ²  saw him do this, they said, “The spirit that energized Elijah ³  rests upon Elisha.” They went to meet him and bowed down to the ground before him.

2 Kings 3:26

3:26 When the king of Moab realized he was losing the battle, ⁴  he and 700 swordsmen tried to break through and attack ⁵  the king of Edom, but they failed.

2 Kings 9:22

9:22 When Jehoram saw Jehu, he asked, “Is everything all right, Jehu?” He replied, “How can everything be all right as long as your mother Jezebel promotes idolatry and pagan practices?” ⁶ 

2 Kings 12:10

12:10 When they saw the chest was full of silver, the royal secretary ⁷  and the high priest counted the silver that had been brought to the Lord’s temple and bagged it up. ⁸ 

[2:15]  ¹ map For location see Map5 B2; Map6 E1; Map7 E1; Map8 E3; Map10 A2; Map11 A1.

[2:15]  ² tn Heb “and the sons of the prophets who were in Jericho, [who were standing] opposite, saw him and said.”

[2:15]  ³ tn Heb “the spirit of Elijah.”

[3:26]  ⁴ tn Heb “and the king of Moab saw that the battle was too strong for him.”

[3:26]  ⁵ tn Heb “he took with him seven hundred men, who drew the sword, to break through against.”

[9:22]  ⁷ tn Heb “How [can there be] peace as long as the adulterous acts of Jezebel your mother and her many acts of sorcery [continue]?” In this instance “adulterous acts” is employed metaphorically for idolatry. As elsewhere in the OT, worshiping other gods is viewed as spiritual adultery and unfaithfulness to the one true God. The phrase “many acts of sorcery” could be taken literally, for Jezebel undoubtedly utilized pagan divination practices, but the phrase may be metaphorical, pointing to her devotion to pagan customs in general.

[12:10]  ¹⁰ tn Heb “the king’s scribe.”

[12:10]  ¹¹ tn Heb “went up and tied [it] and counted the silver that was found in the house of the Lord.” The order of the clauses has been rearranged in the translation to make better sense in English, since it seems more logical to count the money before bagging it (cf. NIV, NCV, NRSV, NLT).