2 Kings 13:17 - The Scriptures 1998

¹⁷ and said, “Open the east window.” And he had opened it and Elisha said, “Shoot.” And he shot. Then he said, “The arrow of deliverance of יהוה  and the arrow of deliverance from Aram, for you shall smite Aram at Aphĕ

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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

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1 Kings 20:29

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2 Kings 13:16

And he said to the sovereign of Yisra’ĕ

2 Kings 13:18

Then he said, “Take the arrows,” and he took them. And he said to the sovereign of Yisra’ĕ

Exodus 4:17

“And take this rod in your hand, with which you shall do the signs.”

Exodus 4:2

And יהוה  said to him, “What is that in your hand?” And he said, “A rod.”

1 Corinthians 1:18

For the word of the stake is indeed foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of Elohim.

Joshua 12:18

the sovereign of Aphĕ

1 Samuel 4:1

Thus the word of Shemu’ĕ