2 Raja-raja 1:15

1:15 The Lord’s angelic messenger said to Elijah, “Go down with him. Don’t be afraid of him.” So he got up and went down ¹  with him to the king.

2 Raja-raja 4:19

4:19 He said to his father, “My head! My head!” His father ²  told a servant, “Carry him to his mother.”

2 Raja-raja 5:3

5:3 She told her mistress, “If only my master were in the presence of the prophet who is in Samaria! ³  Then he would cure him of his skin disease.”

[1:15]  ¹ sn In this third panel the verb “come down” (יָרַד, yarad) occurs again, this time describing Elijah’s descent from the hill at the Lord’s command. The moral of the story seems clear: Those who act as if they have authority over God and his servants just may pay for their arrogance with their lives; those who, like the third commander, humble themselves and show the proper respect for God’s authority and for his servants will be spared and find God quite cooperative.

[4:19]  ² tn Heb “He”; the referent (the boy’s father) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[5:3]  ³ map For location see Map2 B1; Map4 D3; Map5 E2; Map6 A4; Map7 C1.