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2 Kings 13:23

AbrahamIsaacIsrael
Mercy and compassionGod's faithfulnessCovenant and promisesGrace

21 Once, as the Israelites were burying a man, suddenly they saw a band of raiders, so they threw the man’s body into Elisha’s tomb. And as soon as his body touched the bones of Elisha, the man was revived and stood up on his feet.

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

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.

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

25 Then Jehoash son of Jehoahaz took back from Ben-hadad son of Hazael the cities that Hazael had taken in battle from his father Jehoahaz. Jehoash defeated Ben-hadad three times, and so recovered the cities of Israel.

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BSB
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.
KJV
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.
WEB
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.
ASV
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.
DARBY
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.
BLB
And YHWH was gracious to them and had compassion on them, and he turned to them on account of His covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. And He would not destroy them nor cast them from His presence, even to now.
ÅB
Men Herren var dem nådig og forbarmet seg over dem og vendte seg til dem for den pakts skyld som han hadde gjort med Abraham, Isak og Jakob; han ville ikke ødelegge dem, og han kastet dem enda ikke bort fra sitt åsyn.
OTB
Likevel var Herren nådig mot dem og hadde medfølelse med dem og vendte seg til dem, på grunn av sin pakt med Abraham, Isak og Jakob, og Han ville ikke ødelegge dem eller kaste dem bort fra sitt nærvær til denne tid.
B1930
Men Herren var dem nådig og forbarmet sig over dem og vendte sig til dem for den pakts skyld som han hadde gjort med Abraham, Isak og Jakob; han vilde ikke ødelegge dem, og han kastet dem ennu ikke bort fra sitt åsyn.

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  • Psalms 105:8

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

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  • Micah 7:18–20

    Who is a God like You, who pardons iniquity and passes over the transgression of the remnant of His inheritance— who does not retain His anger forever, because He delights in loving devotion?

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  • 2 Kings 14:27

    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.

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  • Psalms 86:15

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

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  • Exodus 2:24–25

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

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  • Genesis 13:16–17

    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.

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  • 2 Kings 24:20

    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.

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  • 2 Kings 17:18

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

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