2 Kings 13:17 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

¹⁷ Elisha said, ‘Open the east window.’ So he opened it. Elisha said, ‘Shoot! ’ So he shot.  Then Elisha said, ‘The Lord’s arrow of victory, yes, the arrow of victory over Aram. You are to strike down the Arameans in Aphek  until you have put an end to them.’

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁷ And he said, Open the window eastward. And he opened it. Then Elisha said, Shoot. And he shot. And he said, The arrow of the LORD's deliverance, and the arrow of deliverance from Syria: for thou shalt smite the Syrians in Aphek, till thou have consumed them.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁷ And he said, Open the window to the east. And he opened it. Then Elisha said, Shoot. And he shot. And he said, The Lord's arrow of victory, the arrow of victory over Syria. For you shall smite the Syrians in Aphek till you have destroyed them.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁷ And he said, Open the window eastward; and he opened it. Then Elisha said, Shoot; and he shot. And he said, Jehovah’s arrow of victory, even the arrow of victory over Syria; for thou shalt smite the Syrians in Aphek, till thou have consumed them.

Common English Bible

¹⁷ and said, “Open the window to the east.” The king did so. “Now shoot!” Elisha told him. Joash shot, then Elisha announced, “That’s the LORD’s rescue arrow! The rescue arrow against the Arameans! You will finish the Arameans off at Aphek.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁷ And he said, "Open the window toward the east." And when he had opened it, Elisha said, "Shoot an arrow." And he shot it. And Elisha said: "It is the arrow of the salvation of the Lord, and the arrow of salvation against Syria. And you shall strike the Syrians at Aphek, until you consume them."

2 Kings 13:17 Cross References

2 Samuel 5:24

When you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the balsam trees, act decisively, for then the Lord will have gone out ahead of you to strike down the army of the Philistines.’

1 Kings 20:26

In the spring, Ben-hadad mobilised the Arameans and went up to Aphek  to battle Israel.

1 Kings 20:29

They camped opposite each other for seven days. On the seventh day,  the battle took place, and the Israelites struck down the Arameans #– #one hundred thousand foot soldiers in one day.

2 Kings 13:16

Then Elisha said to the king of Israel, ‘Grasp the bow.’ So the king grasped it, and Elisha put his hands on the king’s hands.

2 Kings 13:18

Then Elisha said, ‘Take the arrows! ’ So he took them. Then Elisha said to the king of Israel, ‘Strike the ground! ’ So he struck the ground three times and stopped.

Exodus 4:17

And take this staff in your hand that you will perform the signs with.’

Exodus 4:2

The Lord asked him, ‘What is that in your hand? ’ ‘A staff,’ he replied.

1 Corinthians 1:18

For the word of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but it is the power of God to us who are being saved.

Joshua 12:18

the king of Aphek one the king of Lasharon one

1 Samuel 4:1

And Samuel’s words came to all Israel. Israel went out to meet the Philistines in battle and  camped at Ebenezer  while the Philistines camped at Aphek.