Old Testament · SCRIPTURE
2 Kings 13:15
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Elisha told him, “Take a bow and some arrows.” So Jehoash took a bow and some arrows.
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And Elisha said unto him, Take bow and arrows. And he took unto him bow and arrows.
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Elisha said to him, “Take bow and arrows;” and he took bow and arrows for himself.
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And Elisha said unto him, Take bow and arrows; and he took unto him bow and arrows.
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2 Kings 13
13 And Jehoash rested with his fathers, and Jeroboam succeeded him on the throne. Jehoash was buried in Samaria with the kings of Israel.
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!”
15 Elisha told him, “Take a bow and some arrows.” So Jehoash took a bow and some arrows.
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.
17 “Open the east window,” said Elisha. So he opened it and Elisha said, “Shoot!” So he shot. And Elisha declared: “This is the LORD’s arrow of victory, the arrow of victory over Aram, for you shall strike the Arameans in Aphek until you have put an end to them.”
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