20:22 The prophet 2 visited the king of Israel and instructed him, “Go, fortify your defenses. 3 Determine 4 what you must do, for in the spring 5 the king of Syria will attack 6 you.”
1 tn Heb “struck down Aram with a great striking down.”
2 tn The definite article indicates previous reference, that is, “the prophet mentioned earlier” (see v. 13).
3 tn Heb “strengthen yourself.”
4 tn Heb “know and see.”
5 tn Heb “at the turning of the year.”
6 tn Heb “go up against.”