Verse (Click for Chapter) Good News Translation Then, following the prophet's instructions, the king opened the window that faced toward Syria. "Shoot the arrow!" Elisha ordered. As soon as the king shot the arrow, the prophet exclaimed, "You are the LORD's arrow, with which he will win victory over Syria. You will fight the Syrians in Aphek until you defeat them." New Revised Standard Version Contemporary English Version New American Bible Douay-Rheims Bible Treasury of Scripture Knowledge And said: Open the window to the east. And when he had opened it, Eliseus said: Shoot an arrow. And he shot. And Eliseus said: The arrow of the Lord's deliverance, and the arrow of the deliverance from Syria: and thou shalt strike the Syrians in Aphec, till thou consume them. Open 2 Kings 5:10-14 And Eliseus sent a messenger to him, saying: Go, and wash seven times in the Jordan, and thy flesh shall recover health, and thou shalt be clean. . . . John 2:5-8 His mother saith to the waiters: Whatsoever he shall say to you, do ye. . . . John 11:39-41 Jesus saith: Take away the stone. Martha, the sister of him that was dead, saith to him: Lord, by this time he stinketh, for he is now of four days. . . . Exodus 4:2,17 Then he said to him: What is that thou holdest in thy hand? He answered: A rod. . . . Judges 7:9-20 The same night the Lord said to him: Arise, and go down into the camp: because I have delivered them into thy hand. . . . 2 Samuel 5:24 And when thou shalt hear the sound of one going in the tops of the pear trees, then shalt thou join battle: for then will the Lord go out before thy face to strike the army of the Philistines. 1 Corinthians 1:18 For the word of the cross, to them indeed that perish, is foolishness: but to them that are saved, that is, to us, it is the power of God. Aphek 1 Samuel 4:1 And it came to pass in those days, that the Philistines gathered themselves together to fight: and Israel went out to war against the Philistines, and camped by the Stone of help. And the Philistines came to Aphec, 1 Kings 20:26 Wherefore, at the return of the year, Benadad mustered the Syrians, and went up to Aphec, to fight against Israel. Context Elisha's Final Prophecy…16He said to the king of Israel: Put thy hand upon the bow. And when he had put his hand, Eliseus put his hands over the king's hands, 17And said: Open the window to the east. And when he had opened it, Eliseus said: Shoot an arrow. And he shot. And Eliseus said: The arrow of the Lord's deliverance, and the arrow of the deliverance from Syria: and thou shalt strike the Syrians in Aphec, till thou consume them.18And he said: Take the arrows. And when he had taken them, he said to him: Strike with an arrow upon the ground. And he struck three times, and stood still.… Cross References Joshua 12:18 The king of Aphec one, the king of Saron one, 1 Kings 20:26 Wherefore, at the return of the year, Benadad mustered the Syrians, and went up to Aphec, to fight against Israel. 2 Kings 13:16 He said to the king of Israel: Put thy hand upon the bow. And when he had put his hand, Eliseus put his hands over the king's hands, 2 Kings 13:18 And he said: Take the arrows. And when he had taken them, he said to him: Strike with an arrow upon the ground. And he struck three times, and stood still. Jump to Previous Aphek Aram Arameans Arrow Consumed Deliverance East Eastward Elisha LORD's Open Opened Shoot Shot Smite Strike Syria Syrians Victory WindowJump to Next Aphek Aram Arameans Arrow Consumed Deliverance East Eastward Elisha LORD's Open Opened Shoot Shot Smite Strike Syria Syrians Victory WindowLinks 2 Kings 13:17 NIV2 Kings 13:17 NLT 2 Kings 13:17 ESV 2 Kings 13:17 NASB 2 Kings 13:17 Bible Apps 2 Kings 13:17 Biblia Paralela 2 Kings 13:17 Chinese Bible 2 Kings 13:17 French Bible 2 Kings 13:17 German Bible Alphabetical: and Aphek Aram Arameans arrow at completely declared defeat destroy destroyed east Elisha even for have he it Lord's of Open opened over said Shoot shot the them Then toward until victory will window You OT History: 2 Kings 13:17 He said Open the window eastward (2Ki iiKi ii ki 2 kg 2kg) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |