2 Kings 13:23

But the Lord had mercy on them and felt pity for them. ¹  He extended his favor to them ²  because of the promise he had made ³  to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. He has been unwilling to destroy them or remove them from his presence to this very day. ⁴ 

Ge 6:3; Ge 13:16,17; Ge 17:2-5,7,8; Ex 2:24,25; Ex 3:6,7; Ex 32:13,14; Ex 33:19; Ex 34:6,7; Le 26:42; De 32:36; Jud 10:16; 1Ki 8:28; 2Ki 14:27; 2Ki 17:18; 2Ki 24:20; Ne 9:31; Ne 9:32; Ps 51:11; Ps 86:15; Ps 105:8; Isa 30:18,19; Jer 12:15; La 3:32; Mic 7:18,19; Mic 7:20; Mt 25:41; Lu 1:54,55,72,73; 2Th 1:9

¹ tn Or “showed them compassion.”

² tn Heb “he turned to them.”

³ tn Heb “because of his covenant with.”

⁴ tn Heb “until now.”