and said, “Open the window to the east,” and then Elisha said, “Shoot!” and he shot. Then he said, “Adonai’s arrow of deliverance! Yes, an arrow of victory over Aram! You will strike down the Arameans in Aphek until they are demolished.”
Amos 5:9 - Tree of Life Version He flashes destruction on the mighty, so destruction will come against a 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. |
and said, “Open the window to the east,” and then Elisha said, “Shoot!” and he shot. Then he said, “Adonai’s arrow of deliverance! Yes, an arrow of victory over Aram! You will strike down the Arameans in Aphek until they are demolished.”
Then Jehoash son of Jehoahaz restored from the hand of Ben-hadad son of Hazael the towns which he had taken out from the hand of his father Jehoahaz in war. Three times Joash defeated him and recovered the towns of Israel.
Yet the multitude of your foes will become like fine dust, and the multitude of the terrifying like chaff that passes away. It will happen in an instant, suddenly.
For even if you had struck down the entire Chaldean army fighting against you, and there were left among them only wounded men, each in his tent, they would get up and burn this city down with fire.”
Then flight will fail for the swift. The mighty will not strengthen his power, The warrior will not save his life.
I will cut off sorceries from your hand, and you will have no more diviners.
quenched the power of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, were made strong out of weakness, became mighty in war, and made foreign armies flee.