18. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Kings 13:18:1 ⧉וַיֹּ֛אמֶרvayomersaid 2 Kings 13:18:2 ⧉קַ֥חkakhtake 2 Kings 13:18:3 ⧉הַחִצִּ֖יםhakhitsiimthe arrows 2 Kings 13:18:4 ⧉וַיִּקָּ֑חvayikkakhtook 2 Kings 13:18:5 ⧉וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvayomersaid 2 Kings 13:18:6 ⧉לְמֶֽלֶךְ־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙lemelekhyisraelto the king of Israel 2 Kings 13:18:7 ⧉הַךְ־אַ֔רְצָהhakartsathe ground 2 Kings 13:18:8 ⧉וַיַּ֥ךְvayakhstruck 2 Kings 13:18:9 ⧉שָֽׁלֹשׁ־פְּעָמִ֖יםshaloshpeameemthree times 2 Kings 13:18:10 ⧉וַֽיַּעֲמֹֽד׃vayaahmodstopped |
18. Formal Translation And he said, “Take the arrows,” and the king of Israel took them. Then he said, “Strike the ground,” and the king struck it three times and ceased. |
18. Dynamic Translation The king of Israel picked up the arrows and, at the prophet’s instruction, struck the ground three times before stopping. |