2 Kings 13:14-19 ▼

14 When Elisha (God is salvation) had fallen sick with the illness from which he would die, Jehoash (given by the Lord) king of Israel (he wrestles with God) came down to him and wept over him, saying, “My father, my father, the chariots and horsemen of Israel!”

15 Elisha (God is salvation) 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 (he wrestles with God), “Put your hand on the bow.” So the king put his hand on the bow, and Elisha (God is salvation) put his hands on the king’s hands.

17 “Open the east window,” said Elisha. So he opened it and Elisha (God is salvation) said, “Shoot!” So he shot. And Elisha declared: “This is the LORD’s {YHWH} arrow of victory, the arrow of victory over Aram (exalted), for you shall strike the Arameans in Aphek (enclosure) until you have put an end to them.”

18 Then Elisha said, “Take the arrows!” So he took them, and Elisha said to the king of Israel (he wrestles with God), “Strike the ground!” So he struck the ground three times and stopped.

19 But the man of God {Elohim} was angry with him and said, “You should have struck the ground five or six times. Then you would have struck down Aram (exalted) until you had put an end to it. But now you will strike down Aram only three times.”