2 Kings 13:5

13:5 The Lord provided a deliverer ¹  for Israel and they were freed from Syria’s power. ²  The Israelites once more lived in security. ³ 

2 Kings 13:23

13:23 But the Lord had mercy on them and felt pity for them. ⁴  He extended his favor to them ⁵  because of the promise he had made ⁶  to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. He has been unwilling to destroy them or remove them from his presence to this very day. ⁷ 

[13:5]  ¹ sn The identity of this unnamed “deliverer” is debated. For options see M. Cogan and H. Tadmor, II Kings (AB), 143.

[13:5]  ² tn Heb “and they went from under the hand of Syria.”

[13:5]  ³ tn Heb “and the sons of Israel lived in their tents as before.”

[13:23]  ⁴ tn Or “showed them compassion.”

[13:23]  ⁵ tn Heb “he turned to them.”

[13:23]  ⁶ tn Heb “because of his covenant with.”

[13:23]  ⁷ tn Heb “until now.”