2 Kings 13:16

And he said to the king, Put thy hand on the bow. And Joash put his hand upon it: and Elisha put his hands upon the king’s hands.

Updated Brenton Septuagint

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 Elisha said to him, Take bow and arrows. And he took to himself a bow and arrows.

17And he said, Open the window eastward. And he opened it. And Elisha said, Shoot. And he shot. And Elisha said, The arrow of the Lord’s deliverance, and the arrow of deliverance from Syria; and thou shalt smite the Syrians in Aphek until thou have consumed them.

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Cross References

Genesis 49:24But their bow and arrows were mightily consumed, 1 And the sinews of their arms were slackened 1 By the hand of the mighty one of Jacob; 1 Thence is he that strengthened Israel 1 From the God of thy father; 1

Psalms 144:1David’s Psalm of praise. 1 I will exalt thee, my God, my king; 1 And I will bless thy name forever and ever. 1

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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