2 Kings 13:14 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Bible Comments

sick of his sickness. Figure of speech Polyptoton. App-6, Elisha's long ministry of sixty-six years was now drawing to. close, after forty-five years' silence. We hear of no sickness of Elijah.

my father. Figure of speech Epizeuxis.

the chariot of Israel.. memory of 2 Kings 2:12, wondering whether his end would be like Elijah's.

2 Kings 13:14

14 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.