2 Kings 13:18

English Standard Version

18 And he said, “Take the arrows,” and he took them. And he said to the king of Israel, “Strike the ground with them.” And he struck three times and stopped. 

New International Version

18 Then he said, ‘Take the arrows,’ and the king took them. Elisha told him, ‘Strike the ground.’ He struck it three times and stopped. 

New International Reader’s Version

18 Elisha continued, ‘Get some arrows.’ So the king did. Elisha told him, ‘Strike the ground.’ Jehoash struck it three times. Then he stopped. 

King James Version

18 And he said, Take the arrows. And he took them . And he said unto the king of Israel, Smite upon the ground. And he smote thrice, and stayed. 

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