## heard the words of the woman ##

"heard the woman tell what she and the other woman had done," (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])

## he tore his clothes ##

The king ripped his outer garment to show his distress.

## May God do so to me, and more also, if the head of Elisha the son of Shaphat remains on him today ##

AT: "May God punish me and even kill me, if Elisha, son of Shaphat, does not die today."  (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])