2 Kings 13:14-16
1599 Geneva Bible
14 ¶ When Elisha fell sick of his sickness whereof he died, Joash the king of Israel came down unto him, and wept upon his face, and said, [a]O my father, my father, the chariot of Israel, and the horsemen of the same.
15 Then Elisha said unto him, Take a bow and arrows. And he took unto him bow and arrows.
16 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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- 2 Kings 13:14 Thus they used to call the Prophets and servants of God, by whom God blesseth his people, as 2 Kings 2:12, meaning that by their prayers they did more prosper their country than by force of arms.
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