Bible Strands
2 Kings 13:15
Elisha told him, “Take a bow and some arrows.” So Jehoash took a bow and some arrows.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Elisha speaks to King Jehoash during Elisha’s final illness, immediately after Jehoash visits him and laments his impending death.
The words — The Hebrew קֶ֣שֶׁת (ke.shet) means “a bow,” and חִצִּים (chi.Tzim) means “arrows,” terms Elisha commands Jehoash to take and Jehoash immediately obeys by taking them to himself.
The thread — This moment continues the narrative of Elisha’s final prophetic acts for Israel, following Jehoash’s visit in 2 Kings 13:14 and preceding the hand-placement ritual in 2 Kings 13:16.
Why it lands — It presents a straightforward sequence of prophetic command and royal compliance, requiring the reader to observe how Elisha prepares Jehoash for the symbolic act that follows.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And Elisha said unto him, Take bow and arrows. And he took unto him bow and arrows.