2 Kings 17:20

17:20 So the Lord rejected all of Israel’s descendants; he humiliated ¹  them and handed them over to robbers, until he had thrown them from his presence.

2 Kings 13:23

13:23 But the Lord had mercy on them and felt pity for them. ²  He extended his favor to them ³  because of the promise he had made ⁴  to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. He has been unwilling to destroy them or remove them from his presence to this very day. ⁵ 

[17:20]  ¹ tn Or “afflicted.”

[13:23]  ² tn Or “showed them compassion.”

[13:23]  ³ tn Heb “he turned to them.”

[13:23]  ⁴ tn Heb “because of his covenant with.”

[13:23]  ⁵ tn Heb “until now.”