2 Kings 13:23

And the Lord had mercy and compassion upon them, and had respect to them because of his covenant with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob; and the Lord would not destroy them, and did not cast them out from his presence.

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In The King James Version

And the LORD was gracious unto them, and had compassion on them, and had respect unto them, because of his covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and would not destroy them, neither cast he them from his presence as yet.

In Context

22And Hazael greatly afflicted Israel all the days of Jehoahaz.

24And Hazael king of Syria died, and the son of Hadad his son reigned in his stead.

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Cross References

Genesis 6:3And the Lord God said, My Spirit shall certainly not remain among these men forever, because they are flesh, but their days shall be a hundred and twenty years.

Genesis 17:2And I will establish my covenant between me and thee, and I will multiply thee exceedingly.

Exodus 2:24And God heard their groanings, and God remembered his covenant made with Abraham and Isaac and Jacob.

Exodus 32:13remembering Abraham and Isaac and Jacob thy servants, to whom thou hast sworn by thyself, and hast spoken to them, saying, I will greatly multiply your seed as the stars of heaven for multitude, and all this land which thou spokest of to give to them, so that they shall possess it forever.

Exodus 34:6And the Lord passed by before his face, and proclaimed, The Lord God, pitiful and merciful, long-suffering and very compassionate, and true,

Deuteronomy 32:36For the Lord shall judge his people, 1 And shall be comforted over his servants; 1 For he saw that they were utterly weakened, 1 And failed in the hostile invasion, and were become feeble: 1

Matthew Henry on 2 Kings 13:21-25

The Death of Elisha. ( b. c. 837.) 20 And Elisha died, and they buried him. And the bands of the Moabites invaded the land at the coming in of the year. 21 And it came to pass, as they were burying a man, that, behold, they spied a band of men; and they cast the man into the sepulchre of Elisha: and when the man was let down, and touched the bones of Elisha, he revived, and stood up on his feet. 22 But Hazael king of Syria oppressed Israel all the days of Jehoahaz. 23 And the Lord was gracious unto them, and had… Read the whole commentary →

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