2 Kings 6:6

6:6 The prophet ¹  asked, “Where did it drop in?” When he showed him the spot, Elisha ²  cut off a branch, threw it in at that spot, and made the ax head float.

2 Kings 19:7

19:7 Look, I will take control of his mind; ³  he will receive ⁴  a report and return to his own land. I will cut him down ⁵  with a sword in his own land.”’”

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¹ tn Heb “man of God” (also in v. 9).

² tn Heb “he”; the referent (Elisha) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

³ tn Heb “I will put in him a spirit.” The precise sense of רוּחַ (ruakh), “spirit,” is uncertain in this context. It may refer to a spiritual being who will take control of his mind (see 1 Kgs 22:19), or it could refer to a disposition of concern and fear. In either case the Lord’s sovereignty over the king is apparent.

⁴ tn Heb “hear.”

⁵ tn Heb “cause him to fall,” that is, “kill him.”