2:15 When the members of the prophetic guild in Jericho, 1 who were standing at a distance, 2 saw him do this, they said, “The spirit that energized Elijah 3 rests upon Elisha.” They went to meet him and bowed down to the ground before him.
2:19 The men of the city said to Elisha, “Look, the city has a good location, as our 4 master can see. But the water is bad and the land doesn’t produce crops.” 5
1 map For location see Map5 B2; Map6 E1; Map7 E1; Map8 E3; Map10 A2; Map11 A1.
2 tn Heb “and the sons of the prophets who were in Jericho, [who were standing] opposite, saw him and said.”
3 tn Heb “the spirit of Elijah.”
4 tn Heb “my.”
5 tn Heb “miscarries” or “is barren.”
6 tn Or “afflicted.”