Elisha next told Jehoash to take his arrows and strike the earth with them. Jehoash struck the earth three times.
فَٱغْتَاظَ عَلَيْهِ أَلِيشَعُ لِأَنَّهُ لَوِ ضَرَبَ ٱلْأَرْضَ خَمْسَ أَوْ سِتَّ مَرَّاتٍ لَعَنَى ذلِكَ أَنَّهُ ‹ سَيَضْرِبُ أَرَامَ إِلَى ٱلْفَنَاءِ › .‏