2 Kings 13:23 “But the LORD was gracious to Israel and had compassion on them, and He…”

2 Kings 13:23

But the LORD was gracious to Israel and had compassion on them, and He turned toward them because of His covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. And to this day, the LORD has been unwilling to destroy them or cast them from His presence.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

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.

World English Bible

But the LORD was gracious to them, and had compassion on them, and favored them because of his covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and would not destroy them and he didn’t cast them from his presence as yet.

American Standard Version

But Jehovah 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.

Geneva Bible 1599

Therefore the Lord had mercy on them and pitied them, and had respect vnto them because of his couenant with Abraham, Izhak, and Iaakob, and would not destroy them, neither cast he them from him as yet.

Darby Translation

And Jehovah was gracious to them, and had compassion on them, and had respect to them, because of his covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob; and he would not destroy them, neither did he cast them from his presence up to that time.

Young's Literal Translation

and Jehovah doth favour them, and pity them, and turn unto them, for the sake of His covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and hath not been willing to destroy them, nor to cast them from His presence as yet.

Bible in Basic English

But the Lord was kind to them and had pity on them, caring for them, because of his agreement with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob; he would not put them to destruction or send them away from before his face till now.

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Cross references

“the Lord”

2 Kings 14:27 Psalm 86:15 Exodus 33:19 Judges 10:16 Jeremiah 12:15 Lamentations 3:32

2 Kings 14:27 · BSB

and since the LORD had said that He would not blot out the name of Israel from under heaven, He saved them by the hand of Jeroboam son of Jehoash.

Psalm 86:15 · BSB

But You, O Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion and faithfulness.

Exodus 33:19 · BSB

“I will cause all My goodness to pass before you,” the LORD replied, “and I will proclaim My name—the LORD—in your presence. I will have mercy on whom I have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion.”

Judges 10:16 · BSB

So they put away the foreign gods from among them and served the LORD, and He could no longer bear the misery of Israel.

Jeremiah 12:15 · BSB

But after I have uprooted them, I will once again have compassion on them and return each one to his inheritance and to his land.

Lamentations 3:32 · BSB

Even if He causes grief, He will show compassion according to His abundant loving devotion.

“had respect”

1 Kings 8:28 Exodus 2:24 Exodus 2:25

1 Kings 8:28 · BSB

Yet regard the prayer and plea of Your servant, O LORD my God, so that You may hear the cry and the prayer that Your servant is praying before You today.

Exodus 2:24 · BSB

So God heard their groaning, and He remembered His covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.

Exodus 2:25 · BSB

God saw the Israelites and took notice.

“because of his covenant”

Psalm 105:8 Genesis 17:2–5 Leviticus 26:42 Deuteronomy 32:36 Genesis 13:16 Genesis 13:17

Psalm 105:8 · BSB

He remembers His covenant forever, the word He ordained for a thousand generations—

Genesis 17:2–5 · BSB

I will establish My covenant between Me and you, and I will multiply you exceedingly.”

Leviticus 26:42 · BSB

then I will remember My covenant with Jacob and My covenant with Isaac and My covenant with Abraham, and I will remember the land.

Deuteronomy 32:36 · BSB

For the LORD will vindicate His people and have compassion on His servants when He sees that their strength is gone and no one remains, slave or free.

Genesis 13:16 · BSB

I will make your offspring like the dust of the earth, so that if one could count the dust of the earth, then your offspring could be counted.

Genesis 13:17 · BSB

Get up and walk around the land, through its length and breadth, for I will give it to you.”

“neither cast he”

2 Kings 17:18 2 Kings 24:20 Psalm 51:11 Matthew 25:41 2 Thessalonians 1:9

2 Kings 17:18 · BSB

So the LORD was very angry with Israel, and He removed them from His presence. Only the tribe of Judah remained,

2 Kings 24:20 · BSB

For because of the anger of the LORD, all this happened in Jerusalem and Judah, until He finally banished them from His presence. And Zedekiah also rebelled against the king of Babylon.

Psalm 51:11 · BSB

Cast me not away from Your presence; take not Your Holy Spirit from me.

Matthew 25:41 · BSB

Then He will say to those on His left, ‘Depart from Me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels.

2 Thessalonians 1:9 · BSB

They will suffer the penalty of eternal destruction, separated from the presence of the Lord and the glory of His might,

“presence”

Genesis 6:3

Genesis 6:3 · BSB

So the LORD said, “My Spirit will not contend with man forever, for he is mortal; his days shall be 120 years.”

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

22And Hazael king of Aram oppressed Israel throughout the reign of Jehoahaz.

24When Hazael king of Aram died, his son Ben-hadad reigned in his place.

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