2 Kings 2:19

Elisha Demonstrates His Authority

2:19 The men of the city said to Elisha, “Look, the city has a good location, as our ¹  master can see. But the water is bad and the land doesn’t produce crops.” ² 

2 Kings 3:19

3:19 You will defeat every fortified city and every important ³  city. You must chop down ⁴  every productive ⁵  tree, stop up all the springs, and cover all the cultivated land with stones.” ⁶ 

2 Kings 20:6

20:6 I will add fifteen years to your life and rescue you and this city from the king of Assyria. I will shield this city for the sake of my reputation and because of my promise to David my servant.”’” ⁷ 

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¹ tn Heb “my.”

² tn Heb “miscarries” or “is barren.”

³ tn Heb “choice” or “select.”

⁴ tn Elisha places the object first and uses an imperfect verb form. The stylistic shift may signal that he is now instructing them what to do, rather than merely predicting what would happen.

⁵ tn Heb “good.”

⁶ tn Heb “and ruin every good portion with stones.”

⁷ tn Heb “for my sake and for the sake of David my servant.”