2 Kings 13:15
New International Version
Elisha said, “Get a bow and some arrows,” and he did so.

New Living Translation
Elisha told him, “Get a bow and some arrows.” And the king did as he was told.

English Standard Version
And Elisha said to him, “Take a bow and arrows.” So he took a bow and arrows.

Berean Standard Bible
Elisha told him, “Take a bow and some arrows.” So Jehoash took a bow and some arrows.

King James Bible
And Elisha said unto him, Take bow and arrows. And he took unto him bow and arrows.

New King James Version
And Elisha said to him, “Take a bow and some arrows.” So he took himself a bow and some arrows.

New American Standard Bible
And Elisha said to him, “Take a bow and arrows.” So he took a bow and arrows.

NASB 1995
Elisha said to him, “Take a bow and arrows.” So he took a bow and arrows.

NASB 1977
And Elisha said to him, “Take a bow and arrows.” So he took a bow and arrows.

Legacy Standard Bible
And Elisha said to him, “Take a bow and arrows.” So he took a bow and arrows.

Amplified Bible
And Elisha said to him, “Take a bow and arrows.” So he took a bow and arrows.

Christian Standard Bible
Elisha responded, “Get a bow and arrows.” So he got a bow and arrows.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Elisha responded, “Take a bow and arrows.” So he got a bow and arrows.

American Standard Version
And Elisha said unto him, Take bow and arrows; and he took unto him bow and arrows.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And Elisha said to him: “Take a bow and arrows!” And he took a bow and arrows.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And Elisaie said to him, Take bow and arrows. And he took to himself a bow and arrows.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And Eliseus said to him: Bring a bow and arrows. And when he had brought him a bow, and arrows,

English Revised Version
And Elisha said unto him, Take bow and arrows: and he took unto him bow and arrows.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Elisha told him, "Get a bow and some arrows." So he got a bow and some arrows.

Good News Translation
"Get a bow and some arrows," Elisha ordered him. Jehoash got them,

International Standard Version
Elisha told him, "Pick up a bow and some arrows." So he picked up a bow and some arrows.

JPS Tanakh 1917
And Elisha said unto him: 'Take bow and arrows'; and he took unto him bow and arrows.

Literal Standard Version
And Elisha says to him, “Take bow and arrows”: and he takes bow and arrows for himself.

Majority Standard Bible
Elisha told him, “Take a bow and some arrows.” So Jehoash took a bow and some arrows.

New American Bible
Elisha said to him, “Take bow and arrows,” and he took bow and arrows.

NET Bible
Elisha told him, "Take a bow and some arrows," and he did so.

New Revised Standard Version
Elisha said to him, “Take a bow and arrows”; so he took a bow and arrows.

New Heart English Bible
Elisha said to him, "Take bow and arrows"; and he took to him bow and arrows.

Webster's Bible Translation
And Elisha said to him, Take bow and arrows. And he took to him bow and arrows.

World English Bible
Elisha said to him, “Take bow and arrows;” and he took bow and arrows for himself.

Young's Literal Translation
And Elisha saith to him, 'Take bow and arrows:' and he taketh unto him bow and arrows.

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Context
Elisha's Final Prophecy
14When Elisha had fallen sick with the illness from which he would die, Jehoash king of Israel came down to him and wept over him, saying, “My father, my father, the chariots and horsemen of Israel!” 15Elisha told him, “Take a bow and some arrows.” So Jehoash took a bow and some arrows. 16Then Elisha said to the king of Israel, “Put your hand on the bow.” So the king put his hand on the bow, and Elisha put his hands on the king’s hands.…

Cross References
2 Kings 13:14
When Elisha had fallen sick with the illness from which he would die, Jehoash king of Israel came down to him and wept over him, saying, "My father, my father, the chariots and horsemen of Israel!"

2 Kings 13:16
Then Elisha said to the king of Israel, "Put your hand on the bow." So the king put his hand on the bow, and Elisha put his hands on the king's hands.


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2 Kings 13
1. Jehoahaz's wicked reign
3. Jehoahaz, oppressed by Hazael, is relieved by prayer
8. Joash succeeds him
10. His wicked reign
12. Jeroboam succeeds him
14. Elisha dying, prophesies to Joash three victories over the Syrians
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(15) Take bow and arrows.--From one of the royal attendants.

Verse 15. - And Elisha said unto him, Take bow and arrows. The prophet was moved, no doubt, by a sudden inspiration he was bidden to assure the weeping king of victory - speedy victory-over Syria. The defense of Israel would not fail because he - a mere weak instrument by whom God had been pleased to work - was taken from the earth. God would bless the king's own efforts. "Take bow and arrows," he exclaims under the prophetic afflatus. "Take them at once into thine hands, and do my bidding." Words would not have been enough; greater assurance and conviction was produced when prophecy took the shape of a symbolical action (comp. 1 Samuel 15:27; 1 Kings 11:30; Isaiah 20:3; Jeremiah 13:1-11; Jeremiah 18:3, 4, etc.). So the Spirit of the Lord moved the prophet to the performance of a symbolical act, or set of acts, which the historian now proceeds to describe. And he took unto him how and arrows. Joash would take these from the hands of his attendants, who might be carrying his own special weapons after him, as was the practice in Persia ('Ancient Monarchies,' vol. 4. p. 161), or who would at any rate have arms of their own, since they would wait upon him not merely as attendants, but as guards.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Elisha
אֱלִישָׁ֔ע (’ĕ·lî·šā‘)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 477: Elisha -- 'God is salvation', a well-known Israelite prophet

told
וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (way·yō·mer)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 559: To utter, say

him,
לוֹ֙ (lōw)
Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew

“Take
קַ֖ח (qaḥ)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular
Strong's 3947: To take

a bow
קֶ֣שֶׁת (qe·šeṯ)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 7198: A bow, for, shooting, the iris

and some arrows.”
וְחִצִּ֑ים (wə·ḥiṣ·ṣîm)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 2671: A piercer, an arrow, a wound, thunderbolt, the shaft of a, spear

So he himself took
וַיִּקַּ֥ח (way·yiq·qaḥ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 3947: To take

a bow
קֶ֥שֶׁת (qe·šeṯ)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 7198: A bow, for, shooting, the iris

and some arrows.
וְחִצִּֽים׃ (wə·ḥiṣ·ṣîm)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 2671: A piercer, an arrow, a wound, thunderbolt, the shaft of a, spear


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