Elisha said, “Open the east window.” Jehoash opened the window. Then Elisha said, “Shoot.”
2 Kings 13:18 - Easy To Read Version Elisha said, “Take the arrows.” Jehoash took the arrows. Then Elisha said to the king of Israel, “Hit on the ground.” Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And he said, Take the arrows. And he took them. And he said unto the king of Israel, Smite upon the ground. And he smote thrice, and stayed. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Then he said, Take the arrows. And he took them. And he said to the king of Israel, Strike on the ground. And he struck three times and stopped. American Standard Version (1901) And he said, Take the arrows; and he took them. And he said unto the king of Israel, Smite upon the ground; and he smote thrice, and stayed. Common English Bible Then Elisha said, “Take the arrows!” so Joash took them. Elisha then said to Israel’s king, “Hit the ground with them!” Joash hit the ground three times and stopped. Catholic Public Domain Version And he said, "Take the arrows." And when he had taken them, he then said to him, "Strike an arrow against the ground." And when he had struck three times, and he had stood still, Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And he said: Take the arrows. And when he had taken them, he said to him: Strike with an arrow upon the ground. And he struck three times and stood still. |
Elisha said, “Open the east window.” Jehoash opened the window. Then Elisha said, “Shoot.”
The man of God [156] (Elisha) was angry at Jehoash. Elisha said, “You should have hit five or six times! Then you would have defeated Aram until you destroyed it! But now, you will defeat Aram only three times!”
{Before he died,} Hazael had taken some cities in war from Jehoahaz, Jehoash’s father. But now Jehoash took back these cities from Hazael’s son Ben Hadad. Jehoash defeated Ben Hadad three times and took back the cities of Israel.
She filled many bowls. Finally, she said to her son, “Bring me another bowl.”
Any time Moses held his hands in the air, the men of Israel would win the fight. But when Moses put his hands down, the men of Israel began to lose the fight.