2 Kings 13:17

And he said, Open the window eastward. And he opened [it]. Then Elisha said, Shoot. And he shot. And he said, The arrow of the LORD'S deliverance, and the arrow of deliverance from Syria: for thou shalt smite the Syrians in Aphek, till thou have consumed [them].

And he said {H559}, Open {H6605} the window {H2474} eastward {H6924}. And he opened {H6605} it. Then Elisha {H477} said {H559}, Shoot {H3384}. And he shot {H3384}. And he said {H559}, The arrow {H2671} of the LORD'S {H3068} deliverance {H8668}, and the arrow {H2671} of deliverance {H8668} from Syria {H758}: for thou shalt smite {H5221} the Syrians {H758} in Aphek {H663}, till thou have consumed {H3615} them.

and said, "Open the east window." He opened it. Elisha said, "Shoot"; and he shot. He said, "ADONAI's arrow of victory, the arrow of victory against Aram! You will defeat Aram completely at Afek!"

“Open the east window,” said Elisha. So he opened it and Elisha said, “Shoot!” So he shot. And Elisha declared: “This is the LORD’s arrow of victory, the arrow of victory over Aram, for you shall strike the Arameans in Aphek until you have put an end to them.”

And he said, Open the window eastward; and he opened it. Then Elisha said, Shoot; and he shot. And he said, Jehovah’s arrow of victory, even the arrow of victory over Syria; for thou shalt smite the Syrians in Aphek, till thou have consumed them.

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Cross-References

  • 1 Kings 20:26 (6 votes)

    And it came to pass at the return of the year, that Benhadad numbered the Syrians, and went up to Aphek, to fight against Israel.

  • 2 Kings 5:10 (4 votes)

    And Elisha sent a messenger unto him, saying, Go and wash in Jordan seven times, and thy flesh shall come again to thee, and thou shalt be clean.

  • 2 Kings 5:14 (4 votes)

    Then went he down, and dipped himself seven times in Jordan, according to the saying of the man of God: and his flesh came again like unto the flesh of a little child, and he was clean.

  • 1 Corinthians 1:18 (3 votes)

    For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God.

  • John 11:39 (3 votes)

    Jesus said, Take ye away the stone. Martha, the sister of him that was dead, saith unto him, Lord, by this time he stinketh: for he hath been [dead] four days.

  • John 11:41 (3 votes)

    Then they took away the stone [from the place] where the dead was laid. And Jesus lifted up [his] eyes, and said, Father, I thank thee that thou hast heard me.

  • 2 Samuel 5:24 (2 votes)

    And let it be, when thou hearest the sound of a going in the tops of the mulberry trees, that then thou shalt bestir thyself: for then shall the LORD go out before thee, to smite the host of the Philistines.