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21 One day while some Israelis[a] were burying a man, they saw some marauders, so they threw the man into Elisha’s grave. But when the man fell against Elisha’s remains,[b] he revived and rose to his feet.

Elisha’s Prophecy of Partial Victory is Fulfilled

22 Meanwhile, King Hazael of Aram had been oppressing Israel throughout the reign of Jehoahaz, 23 but the Lord showed grace to them, displayed his compassion toward them, and turned to them due to his covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. He would not destroy them or evict them from his presence up until that time.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Kings 13:21 Lit. As they
  2. 2 Kings 13:21 Lit. bones