2 Kings 13:17-19 ▼

17 Elisha said, |Open the east window,| and he did so. Elisha said, |Shoot!| and he did so. Elisha said, |This arrow symbolizes the victory the LORD will give you over Syria. You will annihilate Syria in Aphek!|

18 Then Elisha said, |Take the arrows,| and he did so. He told the king of Israel, |Strike the ground!| He struck the ground three times and stopped.

19 The prophet got angry at him and said, |If you had struck the ground five or six times, you would have annihilated Syria! But now, you will defeat Syria only three times.|