Elisha continues to talk to Joash, king of Israel.

## so he opened it ##

"So a servant opened it." (UDB)

## and he shot ##

"and Joash shot the arrow."

## This is Yahweh's arrow of victory, the arrow of victory over Aram ##

AT: "This arrow is a sign from Yahweh that he will give you victory over Aram," or "This arrow symbolizes the victory Yahweh will give you over Aram,"

## Aphek ##

This was a city in the land of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])

## But the man of God was angry with him ##

"But Elisha was angry with King Joash"

## annihilated it ##

"completely destroyed it," or "until they were completely wiped out!" (UDB)