2 Kings 4:23

4:23 He said, “Why do you want to go see him today? It is not the new moon ¹  or the Sabbath.” She said, “Everything’s fine.” ² 

2 Kings 6:31

6:31 Then he said, “May God judge me severely ³  if Elisha son of Shaphat still has his head by the end of the day!” ⁴ 

2 Kings 8:22

8:22 So Edom has remained free from Judah’s control to this very day. ⁵  At that same time Libnah also rebelled.

[4:23]  ¹ sn The new moon was a time of sacrifice and special feasts (Num 28:14; 1 Sam 20:5). Apparently it was a convenient time to visit a prophet. See M. Cogan and H. Tadmor, II Kings (AB), 57.

[4:23]  ² tn Heb “peace.”

[6:31]  ³ tn Heb “So may God do to me, and so may he add.”

[6:31]  ⁴ tn Heb “if the head of Elisha son of Shaphat stays on him today.”

[8:22]  ⁵ tn Heb “and Edom rebelled from under the hand of Judah until this day.”