2 Raja-raja 1:13

1:13 The king ¹  sent a third captain and his fifty soldiers. This third captain went up and fell ²  on his knees before Elijah. He begged for mercy, “Prophet, please have respect for my life and for the lives of these fifty servants of yours.

2 Raja-raja 9:15

9:15 But King Joram had returned to Jezreel to recover from the wounds he received from the Syrians ³  when he fought against King Hazael of Syria. ⁴  Jehu told his supporters, ⁵  “If you really want me to be king, ⁶  then don’t let anyone escape from the city to go and warn Jezreel.”

[1:13]  ¹ tn Heb “he”; the referent (the king) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[1:13]  ² tn Heb “went up and approached and kneeled.”

[9:15]  ³ tn Heb “which the Syrians inflicted [on] him.”

[9:15]  ⁴ sn See 2 Kgs 8:28-29a.

[9:15]  ⁵ tn The words “his supporters” are added for clarification.

[9:15]  ⁶ tn Heb “If this is your desire.” נֶפֶשׁ (nefesh) refers here to the seat of the emotions and will. For other examples of this use of the word, see BDB 660-61 s.v.