2 Kings 13:19
And the man of God was wroth with him, and said, Thou shouldest have smitten five or six times; then hadst thou smitten Syria till thou hadst consumed it: whereas now thou shalt smite Syria but thrice.
Cross-reference
2 Kings 13:25
Prophetic fulfillment
In 2 Kings 13:25, Joash defeats Syria three times—fulfilling the limited victory Elisha prophesied here.
2 Kings 4:6
Parallel
In 2 Kings 4:6, the oil stops when vessels are full — mirroring how Joash's limited strikes here limit the victories. Both show the extent of blessing depends on the measure of action.
Numbers 31:14
Parallel
In Numbers 31:14, Moses is angry because the army spared the Midianite women—parallel to Elisha's anger at incomplete obedience, both failing to fully execute God's command.