Discovery Box2 Kings 4:29 
Context4:29 Elisha 1 told Gehazi, “Tuck your robes into your belt, take my staff, 2 and go! Don’t stop to exchange greetings with anyone! 3 Place my staff on the child’s face.”
2 Kings 9:1
ContextJehu Becomes King
9:1 Now Elisha the prophet summoned a member of the prophetic guild 4 and told him, “Tuck your robes into your belt, take this container 5 of olive oil in your hand, and go to Ramoth Gilead.
1 tn Heb “he”; the referent (Elisha) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
2 tn Heb “take my staff in your hand.”
3 tn Heb “If you meet a man, do not greet him with a blessing; if a man greets you with a blessing, do not answer.”
4 tn Heb “one of the sons of the prophets.”
5 tn Or “flask.”
