He said, Open the window eastward; and he opened it. Then Elisha said, Shoot; and he shot. He said, the LORD's arrow of victory, even the arrow of victory over Syria; for you shall strike the Syrians in Afek, until you have consumed them.
Amos 5:9 - Hebrew Names version (HNV) who brings sudden destruction on the strong, so that destruction comes on the fortress. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 that strengtheneth the spoiled against the strong, so that the spoiled shall come against the fortress. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Who causes sudden destruction to flash forth upon the strong so that destruction comes upon the fortress. American Standard Version (1901) that bringeth sudden destruction upon the strong, so that destruction cometh upon the fortress. Common English Bible who causes destruction to flash out against the strong, so that destruction comes upon the fortress. Catholic Public Domain Version It is he who smiles destruction on the healthy, and who brings pillaging upon the powerful. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version He that with a smile bringeth destruction upon the strong, and waste upon the mighty. |
He said, Open the window eastward; and he opened it. Then Elisha said, Shoot; and he shot. He said, the LORD's arrow of victory, even the arrow of victory over Syria; for you shall strike the Syrians in Afek, until you have consumed them.
Yeho'ash the son of Yeho'achaz took again out of the hand of Ben-Hadad the son of Chaza'el the cities which he had taken out of the hand of Yeho'achaz his father by war. Three times did Yo'ash strike him, and recovered the cities of Yisra'el.
But the multitude of your foes will be like fine dust, and the multitude of the ruthless ones like chaff that blows away. Yes, it will be in an instant, suddenly.
For though you had struck the whole army of the Kasdim who fight against you, and there remained but wounded men among them, yes would they rise up every man in his tent, and burn this city with fire.
Flight will perish from the swift; and the strong won't strengthen his force; neither shall the mighty deliver himself;
I will cut off the cities of your land, and will tear down all your strongholds.
quenched the power of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, from weakness were made strong, grew mighty in war, and caused foreign armies to flee.