¹⁵ Elisha responded, “Get a bow and arrows.” So he got a bow and arrows.^{(A) 16} Then Elisha said to the king of Israel, “Grasp the bow.” So the king grasped it, and Elisha put his hands on the king’s hands. ¹⁷ Elisha said, “Open the east window.” So he opened it. Elisha said, “Shoot!” So he shot.^(B) Then Elisha said, “The Lord’s arrow of victory, yes, the arrow of victory over Aram. You are to strike down the Arameans in Aphek^(C) until you have put an end to them.”

² I looked, and there was a white horse.^(A) Its rider held a bow;^(B) a crown^(C) was given to him, and he went out as a conqueror in order to conquer.^[a]