2 Kings 1:7

1:7 The king 1  asked them, “Describe the appearance 2  of this man who came up to meet you and told you these things.”

2 Kings 3:10

3:10 The king of Israel said, “Oh no! 3  Certainly the Lord has summoned these three kings so that he can hand them over to the king of Moab!”

2 Kings 6:18

6:18 As they approached him, 4  Elisha prayed to the Lord, “Strike these people 5  with blindness.” 6  The Lord 7  struck them with blindness as Elisha requested. 8 

1 tn Heb “he”; the referent (the king) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

2 tn Heb “What was the manner…?”

3 tn Or “ah.”

4 tn Heb “and they came down to him.”

5 tn Or “this nation,” perhaps emphasizing the strength of the Syrian army.

6 tn On the basis of the Akkadian etymology of the word, M. Cogan and H. Tadmor (II Kings [AB], 74) translate “blinding light.” HALOT 761 s.v. סַנְוֵרִים suggests the glosses “dazzling, deception.”

7 tn Heb “he”; the referent (the Lord) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

8 tn Heb “according to the word of Elisha.”