2 Kings 13:15 BSB — MannaFest

2 Kings 13:15

Elisha told him, “Take a bow and some arrows.” So Jehoash took a bow and some arrows.

BSB

Parallel translations (2) ▾

ASV

And Elisha said unto him, Take bow and arrows; and he took unto him bow and arrows.

KJV

And Elisha said unto him, Take bow and arrows. And he took unto him bow and arrows.

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Commentary

2 voices

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown

1802–1910

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)

The particular application of them to Elisha, who, by his counsels and prayer, had obtained many glorious victories for Israel, shows that the king possessed some measure of faith and trust, which, though weak, was accepted, and called forth the prophet's dying benediction.

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The Nineteenth Century1 voice

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown

1802–1910

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)

His laying his hands upon the king's hands was to represent the power imparted to the bow shot as coming from the Lord through the medium of the prophet. His shooting the first arrow eastward--to that part of his kingdom which the Syrians had taken and which was east of Samaria--was a declaration of war against them for the invasion.

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Original language & word study

10 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
וַיֹּ֤אמֶר	vai.Yo.mer	and he said	H559 →
לוֹ֙	lo	to him
אֱלִישָׁ֔ע	'e.li.Sha'	Elisha	H477 →
קַ֖ח	kach	take	H3947 →
קֶ֣שֶׁת	Ke.shet	a bow	H7198 →
וְחִצִּ֑ים	ve.chi.Tzim	and arrows	H2671 →
וַיִּקַּ֥ח	vai.yi.Kach	and he took	H3947 →
אֵלָ֖יו	'e.Lav	to himself	H413 →
קֶ֥שֶׁת	Ke.shet	a bow	H7198 →
וְחִצִּֽים׃	ve.chi.Tzim	and arrows	H2671 →