New American Standard Bible 2020
2 Kings 13:14
14When Elisha 1became sick with the illness of which he was to die, Joash the king of Israel came down to him, and wept over 2him and said, “3My father, my father, the chariots of Israel and its horsemen!”
2 Kings 13:14 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Now Elisha was fallen sick of his sickness whereof he died. And Joash the king of Israel came down unto him, and wept over his face, and said, O my father, my father, the chariot of Israel, and the horsemen thereof.
- New International Version (NIV)Now Elisha had been suffering from the illness from which he died. Jehoash king of Israel went down to see him and wept over him. “My father! My father!” he cried. “The chariots and horsemen of Israel!”
- English Standard Version (ESV)Now when Elisha had fallen sick with the illness of which he was to die, Joash king of Israel went down to him and wept before him, crying, "My father, my father! The chariots of Israel and its horsemen!"
- New King James Version (NKJV)Elisha had become sick with the illness of which he would die. Then Joash the king of Israel came down to him, and wept over his face, and said, “O my father, my father, the chariots of Israel and their horsemen!”
Context of 2 Kings 13:14
12Now as for the rest of the acts of Joash and all that he did, and his might with which he fought against Amaziah king of Judah, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel? 13So Joash lay down with his fathers, and Jeroboam sat on his throne; and Joash was buried in Samaria with the kings of Israel. When Elisha became sick with the illness of which he was to die, Joash the king of Israel came down to him, and wept over him and said, “My father, my father, the chariots of Israel and its horsemen!” 15And Elisha said to him, “Take a bow and arrows.” So he took a bow and arrows. 16Then Elisha said to the king of Israel, “Lay your hand on the bow.” And he laid his hand on it, then Elisha put his hands on the king’s hands.
Read all of 2 Kings 132 Kings 13:14 word by word
וֶֽאֱלִישָׁע֙ חָלָ֣ה אֶת־חָלְי֔וֹ אֲשֶׁ֥ר יָמ֖וּת בּ֑וֹ וַיֵּ֨רֶד אֵלָ֜יו יוֹאָ֣שׁ מֶֽלֶךְ־יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל וַיֵּ֤בְךְּ עַל־פָּנָיו֙ וַיֹּאמַ֔ר אָבִ֣י׀ אָבִ֔י רֶ֥כֶב יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל וּפָרָשָֽׁיו׃Read the interlinear
- When Elishaאֱלִישָׁע'ĕlîyshâ‛ · ElishaH477
- becameחָלָהchâlâh · be weak: weakH2470
- sickחָלָהchâlâh · be weak: illH2470
- with the illnessחֳלִיchŏlîy · sicknessH2483
- of whichאֲשֶׁר'ăsher · whichH834
- he was to dieמוּתmûth · to dieH4191
- Joashיְהוֹאָשׁyehô'âsh · JehoashH3060
- the kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
- of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
- cameיָרַדyârad · to go downH3381
- to him, and weptבָּכָהbâkâh · to weepH1058
- overעַל‛al · uponH5921
- him and saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
- My fatherאָב'âb · fatherH1
- the chariotsרֶ֫כֶבrekeb · chariotH7393
- and its horsemenפָּרָשׁpârâsh · horsemanH6571
Cross-references for 2 Kings 13:14
- 2 Kings 20:1In those days Hezekiah became mortally ill. And Isaiah the prophet, the son of Amoz, came to him and said to him, “This is what the Lord says: ‘Set your house in order, for you are going to die and not live.’”
- Genesis 48:1Now it came about after these things that Joseph was told, “Behold, your father is sick.” So he took his two sons Manasseh and Ephraim with him.
- John 11:3So the sisters sent word to Him, saying, “Lord, behold, he whom You love is sick.”
- Philippians 2:26because he was longing for you all and was distressed because you had heard that he was sick.
- Psalms 12:1Help, Lord, for the godly person has come to an end, For the faithful have disappeared from the sons of mankind.
- Isaiah 57:1The righteous person perishes, and no one takes it to heart; And devout people are taken away, while no one understands. For the righteous person is taken away from evil,
- Zechariah 1:5“Your fathers, where are they? And the prophets, do they live forever?
- Acts 13:36For David, after he had served God’s purpose in his own generation, fell asleep, and was buried among his fathers and underwent decay;
- 2 Kings 2:12And Elisha was watching it and he was crying out, “My father, my father, the chariot of Israel and its horsemen!” And he did not see Elijah again. Then he took hold of his own clothes and tore them in two pieces.
- 2 Kings 6:21Then the king of Israel when he saw them, said to Elisha, “My father, shall I kill them? Shall I kill them?”
- Proverbs 11:11By the blessing of the upright a city is exalted, But by the mouth of the wicked, it is torn down.
- Ezekiel 14:14even though these three men, Noah, Daniel, and Job were in its midst, by their own righteousness they could only save themselves,” declares the Lord God.
- Ezekiel 22:30I searched for a man among them who would build up a wall and stand in the gap before Me for the land, so that I would not destroy it; but I found no one.
- Mark 6:20for Herod was afraid of John, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man, and he had been protecting him. And when he heard him, he was very perplexed; and yet he used to enjoy listening to him.
Commentaries on 2 Kings 13:14
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 14Now Elisha was fallen sick - This is supposed to have taken place in the tenth year of Joash; and if so, Elisha must have prophesied about sixty-five years. O my father, my father - "What shall I do now thou art dying? thou art the only defense of Israel." He accosts him with the same words which himself spoke to Elijah when he was translated; see 2 Kings 2:12; (note), and the note there.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 14The closing scene of Elisha‘s life. It was now at least sixty-three years since his call, so that he was at this time very possibly above ninety. He seems to have lived in almost complete retirement from the time he sent the young prophet to anoint Jehu king 2 Kings 9:1. And now it was not he who sought the king, but the king who sought him. Apparently, the special function of the two great Israelite prophets (Elijah and Elisha) was to counteract the…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 10-19Verses 10-19 Jehoash, the king, came to Elisha, to receive his dying counsel and blessing. It may turn much to our spiritual advantage, to attend the sick-beds and death-beds of good men, that we may be encouraged in religion by the living comforts they have from it in a dying hour. Elisha assured the king of his success; yet he must look up to God for direction and strength; must reckon his own hands not enough, but go on, in dependence upon Divine aid…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 14Jehoash cried over Elisha, showing he still had some spiritual awareness. the chariots and horsemen of Israel: Jehoash's tribute to Elisha echoes Elisha's words when Elijah left (2 Kings 2:12).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 14-1914-19. Elisha was fallen sick of his sickness whereof he died--Every man's death is occasioned by some disease, and so was Elisha's. But in intimating it, there seems a contrast tacitly made between him and his prophetic predecessor, who did not die. Joash the king of Israel came down unto him, and wept over his face--He visited him where he was lying ill of this mortal sickness, and expressed deep sorrow, not from the personal respect he bore for the…Read the comment
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Notes
- 1. 2 Kings 13:14 Lit was sick with his sickness ↩
- 2. 2 Kings 13:14 Lit his face ↩
- 3. 2 Kings 13:14 2 Kin 2:12 ↩
Commentaries on 2 Kings 13
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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