2 Kings 6:10

6:10 So the king of Israel sent a message to the place the prophet had pointed out, warning it ¹  to be on its guard. This happened on several occasions. ² 

2 Kings 17:33

17:33 They were worshiping ³  the Lord and at the same time serving their own gods in accordance with the practices of the nations from which they had been deported.

[6:10]  ¹ tn The vav + perfect here indicates action contemporary with the preceding main verb (“sent”). See IBHS 533-34 §32.2.3e.

[6:10]  ² tn Heb “and the king of Israel sent to the place about which the man of God spoke to him, and he warned it and he guarded himself there, not once and not twice.”

[17:33]  ³ tn Heb “fearing.”