2 Kings 13:23

Contextual Overview

²⁰Then Elisha died and was buried. ²⁰ Elisha died, and they buried him. Now the bands of the Mo`avim invaded the land at the coming in of the year. ²⁰ And Elisha died, and they buried him. And the bands of the Moabites invaded the land at the coming in of the year. ²⁰ So Elisha died, and they buried him. Now bands of Moabites used to invade the land in the spring of the year. ²⁰ Then Elisha died and was buried. At that time groups of Moabites would rob the land in the springtime. ²⁰ Elisha died and was buried. Moabite raiding parties invaded the land at the beginning of the year. ²⁰Elisha died, and they buried him. Now marauding bands of Moabites would invade the land in the spring of the year. ²⁰ And Elisha died, and they buried him. Now the marauding bands of the Moabites would invade the land in the spring of the year. ²⁰ So Elisha dyed, and they buryed him. And certaine bandes of the Moabites came into the land that yeere. ²⁰And Elisha died, and they buried him. Now the marauding bands of the Moabites would enter into the land in the spring of the year.

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the Lord: 2 Kings 14:27, Exodus 33:19, Exodus 34:6, Exodus 34:7, Judges 10:16, Nehemiah 9:31, Psalms 86:15, Isaiah 30:18, Isaiah 30:19, Jeremiah 12:15, Lamentations 3:32, Micah 7:18, Micah 7:19

had respect: Exodus 2:24, Exodus 2:25, 1 Kings 8:28

because of his covenant: Genesis 13:16, Genesis 13:17, Genesis 17:2-5, Genesis 17:7, Genesis 17:8, Exodus 3:6, Exodus 3:7, Exodus 32:13, Exodus 32:14, Leviticus 26:42, Deuteronomy 32:36, Nehemiah 9:32, Psalms 105:8, Micah 7:20, Luke 1:54, Luke 1:55, Luke 1:72, Luke 1:73

neither cast he: 2 Kings 17:18, 2 Kings 24:20, Psalms 51:11, Matthew 25:41, 2 Thessalonians 1:9

presence: Heb. face, Genesis 6:3

Reciprocal: Genesis 4:16 - went Genesis 21:17 - heard Leviticus 26:9 - for I Leviticus 26:44 - I will Judges 2:18 - their groanings 1 Kings 11:13 - for David 1 Kings 20:13 - Hast thou 2 Chronicles 12:7 - some 2 Chronicles 36:15 - because Psalms 102:20 - To hear Psalms 106:45 - And he Hosea 3:1 - according Hosea 7:15 - I have Hosea 11:8 - Mine

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And the Lord was gracious to them,.... To Israel, notwithstanding their apostasy from him, and the idolatry of the calves they were guilty of:

and had compassion on them; being in oppression and distress:

and had respect unto them; looked upon them with an eye of pity and mercy:

because of his covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob; made so long ago he still remembered:

and would not destroy them, neither cast he them from his presence as yet; or suffered them to be carried captive into another land, as he afterwards did in the times of Hoshea.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The writer regards the captivity of Israel as God’s “casting them out of His sight” (see 2 Kings 17:18, 2 Kings 17:20); and notes that this extreme punishment, though deserved, was by God’s mercy not allowed to fall on them as yet.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 2 Kings 13:23. And the Lord was gracious unto them — ויחן vaiyachon, he had tender affection for them, as a husband has for his wife, or a father for his own children.

And had compassion on them — וירחמם vairachamem, his bowels yearned over them; he felt for them, he sympathized with them in all their distress: Therefore are my bowels troubled; I will surely have mercy upon him, saith the Lord, Jeremiah 31:20.

And had respect unto them — ויפן vaiyiphen, he turned face towards them, he received them again into favour; and this because of his covenant with their fathers: they must not be totally destroyed; the Messiah must come from them, and through them must come that light which is to enlighten the Gentiles, and therefore he would not make an entire end of them.

Neither cast he them from his presence as yet. — But now they are cast out from his presence; they have sinned against the only remedy for their souls. They sit in darkness and the shadow of death; the veil is upon their face; but if they yet turn to the Lord, the veil shall be taken away.