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He said to the king of Israel, “Put your hand on the bow;” and he put his hand on it. Elisha laid his hands on the king’s hands.

2 Kings 13:16 · WEB

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ગુજરાતી2 રાજાઓ ૧૩:૧૬
પછી એલિશાએ ઇઝરાયલના રાજાને કહ્યું, “તારો હાથ ધનુષ્ય પર મૂક.” એટલે તેણે પોતાનો હાથ તેના પર મૂક્યો. પછી એલિશાએ પોતાનો હાથ રાજાના હાથ પર મૂક્યો.
हिन्दी2 राजाओं १३:१६
तब उसने इस्राएल के राजा से कहा, “धनुष पर अपना हाथ लगा।” जब उसने अपना हाथ लगाया, तब एलीशा ने अपने हाथ राजा के हाथों पर रख दिए।

In context

14Now Elisha became sick with the illness of which he died; and Joash the king of Israel came down to him, and wept over him, and said, “My father, my father, the chariots of Israel and its horsemen!”

15Elisha said to him, “Take bow and arrows;” and he took bow and arrows for himself.

16He said to the king of Israel, “Put your hand on the bow;” and he put his hand on it. Elisha laid his hands on the king’s hands.

17He said, “Open the window eastward;” and he opened it. Then Elisha said, “Shoot!” and he shot. He said, “The LORD’s arrow of victory, even the arrow of victory over Syria; for you will strike the Syrians in Aphek until you have consumed them.”

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

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