2 Kings 6:21

When the king of Israel saw them, he asked Elisha, “Should I strike them down, ¹  my master?” ² 

1Sa 24:4,19; 1Sa 26:8; 2Ki 2:12; 2Ki 5:13; 2Ki 8:9; 2Ki 13:14; Lu 9:54-56; Lu 22:49

¹ tn Heb “Should I strike them down? I will strike them down.” In the Hebrew text the first person imperfect form is repeated; the first form has the interrogative he prefixed to it; the second does not. It is likely that the second form should be omitted as dittographic or that the first should be emended to an infinitive absolute.

² tn Heb “my father.” The king addresses the prophet in this way to indicate his respect. See 2 Kgs 2:12.