Discovery Box2 Kings 4:28 
Context4:28 She said, “Did I ask my master for a son? Didn’t I say, ‘Don’t mislead me?’”
2 Kings 13:17
Context13:17 Elisha 1 said, “Open the east window,” and he did so. 2 Elisha said, “Shoot!” and
he did so. 3 Elisha 4 said, “This arrow symbolizes the victory the Lord will give you over Syria. 5 You will annihilate Syria in Aphek!” 6
2 Kings 16:18
Context16:18 He also removed the Sabbath awning 7 that had been built 8 in the temple and the king’s outer entranceway, on account of the king of Assyria. 9
1 tn Heb “he”; the referent (Elisha) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
2 tn Heb “He opened [it].”
3 tn Heb “and he shot.”
4 tn Heb “he”; the referent (Elisha) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
5 tn Heb “The arrow of victory of the
6 tn Heb “you will strike down Syria in Aphek until destruction.”
7 tn The precise meaning of the Hebrew term מוּסַךְ (musakh; Qere) / מִיסַךְ (misakh; Kethib) is uncertain. For discussion see HALOT 557 s.v. מוּסַךְ and M. Cogan and H. Tadmor, II Kings (AB), 189-90.
8 tn Heb “that they built.”
9 sn It is doubtful that Tiglath-pileser ordered these architectural changes. Ahaz probably made these changes so he could send some of the items and materials to the Assyrian king as tribute. See M. Cogan and H. Tadmor, II Kings (AB), 190, 193.
