2 Kings 13:18
And he said, Take the arrows. And he took them. And he said unto the king of Israel, Smite upon the ground. And he smote thrice, and stayed.
Cross-reference
2 Kings 13:25
Prophetic fulfillment
2 Kings 13:25 records Joash recapturing cities three times — the direct fulfillment of his three arrow strikes in the main verse.
2 Kings 4:6
Parallel
In 2 Kings 4:6, the widow stops gathering oil when vessels run out — a parallel to Joash stopping at three strikes, both limiting the blessing.
2 Kings 4:3
Contrast
In 2 Kings 4:3, Elisha tells the widow to borrow many vessels — contrasting Joash who strikes only three times instead of many.
Ezekiel 4:1–10
Parallel
Ezekiel 4:1-10 involves Ezekiel's symbolic siege actions, paralleling Elisha's striking the ground as a prophetic sign of victory's extent.