9:1 Now Elisha the prophet summoned a member of the prophetic guild 1 and told him, “Tuck your robes into your belt, take this container 2 of olive oil in your hand, and go to Ramoth Gilead.
1 tn Heb “one of the sons of the prophets.”
2 tn Or “flask.”
3 tn Heb “anointed.”
4 tn Heb “and open the door and run away and do not delay.”
5 tn Heb “he”; the referent (Jehu) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
6 tn Heb “he”; the referent (the prophet) has been specified in the translation for clarity.