2 Kings 6:10

6:10 So the king of Israel sent a message to the place the prophet had pointed out, warning it 1  to be on its guard. This happened on several occasions. 2 

2 Kings 15:12

15:12 His assassination brought to fulfillment the Lord’s word to Jehu, 3  “Four generations of your descendants will rule over Israel.” 4  That is exactly what happened. 5 

1 tn The vav + perfect here indicates action contemporary with the preceding main verb (“sent”). See IBHS 533-34 §32.2.3e.

2 tn Heb “and the king of Israel sent to the place about which the man of God spoke to him, and he warned it and he guarded himself there, not once and not twice.”

3 tn Heb “It was the word of the Lord which he spoke to Jehu, saying.”

4 tn “sons of four generations will sit for you on the throne of Israel.”

sn See the note at 2 Kgs 10:30.

5 tn Heb “and it was so.”