2 Kings 13:23 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

²³ But the Lord was gracious to them and had compassion on them, and he turned toward them, because of his covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and would not destroy them; nor has he cast them from his presence until now.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²³ 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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²³ But the Lord was gracious to them and had compassion on them and turned toward them because of His covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and would not destroy them or cast them from His presence yet. [Mal. 3:6.]

American Standard Version (1901)

²³ 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.

Common English Bible

²³ But the LORD was gracious to Israel and had compassion on them, turning back to them because of his covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob; he didn’t want to destroy them or throw them out of his presence until now.

Catholic Public Domain Version

²³ But the Lord took pity on them, and he returned to them, because of his covenant, which he had made with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob. And he was not willing to destroy them, nor to cast them out completely, even to the present time.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

²³ And the Lord had mercy on them, and returned to them because of his covenant, which he had made with Abraham and Isaac and Jacob. And he would not destroy them, nor utterly cast them away, unto this present time.

2 Kings 13:23 Cross References

Genesis 6:3

Then the Lord said, “My spirit shall not abide in man for ever, for he is flesh, but his days shall be a hundred and twenty years.”

1 Kings 8:28

Yet have regard to the prayer of thy servant and to his supplication, O Lord my God, hearkening to the cry and to the prayer which thy servant prays before thee this day;

2 Kings 13:24

When Hazael king of Syria died, Ben-hadad his son became king in his stead.

2 Kings 13:4

Then Jehoahaz besought the Lord, and the Lord hearkened to him; for he saw the oppression of Israel, how the king of Syria oppressed them.

2 Kings 14:26

For the Lord saw that the affliction of Israel was very bitter, for there was none left, bond or free, and there was none to help Israel.

2 Kings 14:27

But the Lord had not said that he would blot out the name of Israel from under heaven, so he saved them by the hand of Jeroboam the son of Joash.

2 Kings 17:18

Therefore the Lord was very angry with Israel, and removed them out of his sight; none was left but the tribe of Judah only.

2 Kings 17:20

And the Lord rejected all the descendants of Israel, and afflicted them, and gave them into the hand of spoilers, until he had cast them out of his sight.

2 Kings 17:23

until the Lord removed Israel out of his sight, as he had spoken by all his servants the prophets. So Israel was exiled from their own land to Assyria until this day.

2 Kings 24:20

For because of the anger of the Lord it came to the point in Jerusalem and Judah that he cast them out from his presence. And Zedekiah rebelled against the king of Babylon.

Psalm 105:8

He is mindful of his covenant for ever, of the word that he commanded, for a thousand generations,

Psalm 105:9

the covenant which he made with Abraham, his sworn promise to Isaac,

Psalm 106:45

He remembered for their sake his covenant, and relented according to the abundance of his steadfast love.

Psalm 51:11

Cast me not away from thy presence, and take not thy holy Spirit from me.

Psalm 78:38

Yet he, being compassionate, forgave their iniquity, and did not destroy them; he restrained his anger often, and did not stir up all his wrath.

Psalm 86:15

But thou, O Lord, art a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness.

Exodus 33:19

And he said, “I will make all my goodness pass before you, and will proclaim before you my name ‘The Lord’; and I will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and will show mercy on whom I will show mercy.

Jeremiah 12:15

And after I have plucked them up, I will again have compassion on them, and I will bring them again each to his heritage and each to his land.

Lamentations 3:32

but, though he cause grief, he will have compassion according to the abundance of his steadfast love;

Leviticus 26:42

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

Matthew 25:41

Then he will say to those at his left hand, ‘Depart from me, you cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels;

Deuteronomy 32:36

For the Lord will vindicate his people and have compassion on his servants, when he sees that their power is gone, and there is none remaining, bond or free.

2 Thessalonians 1:9

They shall suffer the punishment of eternal destruction and exclusion from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of his might,

Judges 10:16

So they put away the foreign gods from among them and served the Lord; and he became indignant over the misery of Israel.