2 Kings 25:24

25:24 Gedaliah took an oath so as to give them and their troops some assurance of safety. ¹  He said, “You don’t need to be afraid to submit to the Babylonian officials. Settle down in the land and submit to the king of Babylon. Then things will go well for you.”

2 Kings 3:11

3:11 Jehoshaphat asked, “Is there no prophet of the Lord here that we might seek the Lord’s direction?” ²  One of the servants of the king of Israel answered, “Elisha son of Shapat is here; he used to be Elijah’s servant.” ³ 

2 Kings 10:23

10:23 Then Jehu and Jehonadab son of Rekab went to the temple of Baal. Jehu ⁴  said to the servants of Baal, “Make sure there are no servants of the Lord here with you; there must be only servants of Baal.” ⁵ 

[25:24]  ¹ tn The words “so as to give them…some assurance of safety” are supplied in the translation for clarification.

[3:11]  ² tn Heb “that we might inquire of the Lord through him?”

[3:11]  ³ tn Heb “who poured water on the hands of Elijah.” This refers to one of the typical tasks of a servant.

[10:23]  ³ tn Heb “he”; the referent (Jehu) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[10:23]  ⁴ tn Heb “Search carefully and observe so that there are not here with you any servants of the Lord, only the servants of Baal.”