2 Kings 6:13

6:13 The king ¹  ordered, “Go, find out where he is, so I can send some men to capture him.” ²  The king was told, “He is in Dothan.”

2 Kings 6:21

6:21 When the king of Israel saw them, he asked Elisha, “Should I strike them down, ³  my master?” ⁴ 

2 Kings 7:14

7:14 So they picked two horsemen and the king sent them out to track the Syrian army. ⁵  He ordered them, “Go and find out what’s going on.” ⁶ 

2 Kings 10:16

10:16 Jehu ⁷  said, “Come with me and see how zealous I am for the Lord’s cause.” ⁸  So he ⁹  took him along in his chariot.

[6:13]  ¹ tn Heb “he” (also a second time in this verse); the referent (the king) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[6:13]  ² tn Heb “Go and see where he [is] so I can send and take him.”

[6:21]  ³ tn Heb “Should I strike them down? I will strike them down.” In the Hebrew text the first person imperfect form is repeated; the first form has the interrogative he prefixed to it; the second does not. It is likely that the second form should be omitted as dittographic or that the first should be emended to an infinitive absolute.

[6:21]  ⁴ tn Heb “my father.” The king addresses the prophet in this way to indicate his respect. See 2 Kgs 2:12.

[7:14]  ⁵ tn Heb “and the king sent [them] after the Syrian camp.”

[7:14]  ⁶ tn Heb “Go and see.”

[10:16]  ⁷ tn Heb “he”; the referent (Jehu) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[10:16]  ⁸ tn Heb “and see my zeal for the Lord.”

[10:16]  ⁹ tc The MT has a plural form, but this is most likely an error. The LXX, Syriac Peshitta, and Vulgate all have the singular.