2 Kings 13:16-18

Good News Translation

¹⁶ and Elisha told him to get ready to shoot. The king did so, and Elisha placed his hands on the king's hands. ¹⁷ Then, following the prophet's instructions, the king opened the window that faced toward Syria. “Shoot the arrow!” Elisha ordered. As soon as the king shot the arrow, the prophet exclaimed, “You are the Lord's arrow, with which he will win victory over Syria. You will fight the Syrians in Aphek until you defeat them.”

¹⁸ Then Elisha told the king to take the other arrows and strike the ground with them. The king struck the ground three times, and then stopped.