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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.
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Verse 16 is found in chapter 13 of 2 Kings. Elisha becomes ill with the illness from which he will eventually die, and Joash visits the prophet weeping. Elisha orders him to take a bow and arrows and perform a series of symbolic actions related to victory over Syria. The king strikes the ground three times and stops, prompting Elisha’s rebuke because his actions should have expressed a greater expectation of victory. The episode shows that prophetic symbolic gestures communicate a broader reality and that human response can limit the historical expression of what God has announced without invalidating his word.
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Compare 2 Kings 13:16 in different Bible versions and see how its wording varies between translations. These differences can help you better understand the meaning and context of the passage.
Deutsch · L1912 sprach er zum König Israels: Spanne mit deiner Hand den Bogen! Und er spannte mit seiner Hand. Und Elisa legte seine Hand auf des Königs Hand
Español · RVR1909 Y dijo Eliseo al rey de Israel: Pon tu mano sobre el arco. Y puso él su mano sobre el arco. Entonces puso Eliseo sus manos sobre las manos del rey,
Español · NTBT Entonces dijo al rey de Israel: «Pon la mano sobre el arco». Él puso la mano, y Eliseo colocó sus manos sobre las manos del rey.
Français · LSG Puis Elisée dit au roi d'Israël: Bande l'arc avec ta main. Et quand il l'eut bandé de sa main, Elisée mit ses mains sur les mains du roi,
Italiano · DIO1885 Ed Eliseo gli disse: Impugna l’arco con la mano. Ed egli impugnò l’arco; ed Eliseo mise le mani sopra le mani del re, e disse:
Português · ARC Então disse ao rei de Israel: Põe a tua mão sobre o arco. E pôs sobre ele a sua mão; e Eliseu pôs as suas mãos sobre as do rei.
中文 · RCUV 以利沙 對 以色列 王說：「你用手開弓。」王就用手開弓。 以利沙 按手在王的手上，
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