2 Raja-raja 13:17
Konteks13:17 Elisha 1 said, “Open the east window,” and he did so. 2 Elisha said, “Shoot!” and
he did so. 3 Elisha 4 said, “This arrow symbolizes the victory the Lord will give you over Syria. 5 You will annihilate Syria in Aphek!” 6
2 Raja-raja 13:19
Konteks13:19 The prophet 7 got angry at him and said, “If you had struck the ground five or six times, you would have annihilated Syria! 8 But now, you will defeat Syria only three times.”
2 Raja-raja 19:26
Konteks19:26 Their residents are powerless, 9
they are terrified and ashamed.
They are as short-lived as plants in the field,
or green vegetation. 10
They are as short-lived as grass on the rooftops 11
when it is scorched by the east wind. 12
[13:17] 1 tn Heb “he”; the referent (Elisha) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
[13:17] 2 tn Heb “He opened [it].”
[13:17] 3 tn Heb “and he shot.”
[13:17] 4 tn Heb “he”; the referent (Elisha) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
[13:17] 5 tn Heb “The arrow of victory of the
[13:17] 6 tn Heb “you will strike down Syria in Aphek until destruction.”
[13:19] 7 tn Heb “man of God.”
[13:19] 8 tn Heb “[It was necessary] to strike five or six times, then you would strike down Syria until destruction.” On the syntax of the infinitive construct, see GKC 349 §114.k.
[19:26] 9 tn Heb “short of hand.”
[19:26] 10 tn Heb “they are plants in the field and green vegetation.” The metaphor emphasizes how short-lived these seemingly powerful cities really were. See Ps 90:5-6; Isa 40:6-8, 24.
[19:26] 11 tn Heb “[they are] grass on the rooftops.” See the preceding note.
[19:26] 12 tc The Hebrew text has “scorched before the standing grain” (perhaps meaning “before it reaches maturity”), but it is preferable to emend קָמָה (qamah), “standing grain,” to קָדִים (qadim), “east wind” (with the support of 1Q Isaa in Isa 37:27).
