13:19 The prophet 1 got angry at him and said, “If you had struck the ground five or six times, you would have annihilated Syria! 2 But now, you will defeat Syria only three times.”
1 tnHeb “man of God.”
2 tnHeb “[It was necessary] to strike five or six times, then you would strike down Syria until destruction.” On the syntax of the infinitive construct, see GKC 349 §114.k.