2 Kings 13:16

He said to the king of Israel: Put thy hand upon the bow. And when he had put his hand, Eliseus put his hands over the king's hands,

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

And he said to the king of Israel, Put thine hand upon the bow. And he put his hand upon it: and Elisha put his hands upon the king’s hands.

In Context

15And Eliseus said to him: Bring a bow and arrows. And when he had brought him a bow, and arrows,

17And said: Open the window to the east. And when he had opened it, Eliseus said: Shoot an arrow. And he shot. And Eliseus said: The arrow of the Lord's deliverance, and the arrow of the deliverance from Syria: and thou shalt strike the Syrians in Aphec, till thou consume them.

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Cross References

Genesis 49:24But they that held darts provoked him, and quarrelled with him, and envied him.

Psalms 144:1Hear, O Lord, my prayer: give ear to my supplication in thy truth: hear me in thy justice.

Matthew Henry on 2 Kings 13:11-20

The Reign of Joash, King of Israel. ( b. c. 839.) 10 In the thirty and seventh year of Joash king of Judah began Jehoash the son of Jehoahaz to reign over Israel in Samaria, and reigned sixteen years. 11 And he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord ; he departed not from all the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel sin: but he walked therein. 12 And the rest of the acts of Joash, and all that he did, and his might wherewith he fought against Amaziah king of Judah, are they not written in… Read the whole commentary →

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