And the king of Israel said unto Elisha, when he saw them, My father, shall I smite [them]? shall I smite [them]?
Ver. 21. My father, shall I smite them?] He calleth the prophet, "My father," either in a compliment, as Jeremiah 3:4, or else in a sudden pang, which was soon over. See 2 Kings 6:31 .