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Now Moabite raiders used to enter the country every spring.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/2_kings/13.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Then Elisha died and was buried. Groups of Moabite raiders used to invade the land each spring.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/2_kings/13.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />So Elisha died, and they buried him. Now bands of Moabites used to invade the land in the spring of the year.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/2_kings/13.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />And Elisha died and was buried. Now the Moabite raiders used to come into the land every spring.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/2_kings/13.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And Elisha died, and they buried him. And the bands of the Moabites invaded the land at the coming in of the year.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/2_kings/13.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Then Elisha died, and they buried him. And the <i>raiding</i> bands from Moab invaded the land in the spring of the year.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/2_kings/13.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And Elisha died, and they buried him. Now the marauding bands of the Moabites would invade the land in the spring of the year.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/2_kings/13.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Elisha died, and they buried him. Now the bands of the Moabites would invade the land in the spring of the year.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/2_kings/13.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And Elisha died, and they buried him. Now the bands of the Moabites would invade the land in the spring of the year.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/2_kings/13.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And Elisha died, and they buried him. Now the marauding bands of the Moabites would enter into the land in the spring of the year.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/2_kings/13.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Elisha died, and they buried him. Now marauding bands of Moabites would invade the land in the spring of the year.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/2_kings/13.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then Elisha died and was buried. Now Moabite raiders used to come into the land in the spring of the year.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/2_kings/13.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then Elisha died and was buried. Now Moabite raiders used to come into the land in the spring of the year. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/2_kings/13.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And Elisha died, and they buried him. Now the bands of the Moabites invaded the land at the coming in of the year.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/2_kings/13.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Elisha died and was buried. Every year in the spring, Moab's leaders sent raiding parties into Israel. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/2_kings/13.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And Elisha died, and they buried him. Now the hands of the Moabites invaded the land at the coming in of the year.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/2_kings/13.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Elisha died and was buried. Moabite raiding parties used to invade the country in the spring.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/2_kings/13.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Elisha died and was buried. Every year bands of Moabites used to invade the land of Israel. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/2_kings/13.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Later, Elisha died and was buried. Now at that time, various Moabite marauders had been invading the land each spring. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/2_kings/13.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />And Elisha died and was buried. Now the Moabite raiders used to come into the land every spring.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/2_kings/13.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Elisha died and was buried. Moabite raiding parties invaded the land at the beginning of the year.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/2_kings/13.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Elisha died, and they buried him. Now the bands of the Moabites invaded the land at the coming in of the year.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/2_kings/13.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And Elisha died, and they buried him. And the bands of the Moabites invaded the land at the coming in of the year.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/2_kings/13.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Elisha died, and they buried him. Now the bands of the Moabites invaded the land at the coming in of the year. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/2_kings/13.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And Elisha dies, and they bury him, and troops of Moab come into the land at the coming in of the year,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/2_kings/13.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And Elisha dieth, and they bury him, and troops of Moab come in to the land, at the coming in of the year,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/2_kings/13.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Elisha will die, and they will bury him. And the troops of Moab will come against the land, the year came in.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/2_kings/13.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And Eliseus died, and they buried him. And the rovers from Moab came into the land the same year. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/2_kings/13.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Then Elisha died, and they buried him. And the robbers from Moab came into the land in the same year.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/2_kings/13.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />And so Elisha died and was buried. At that time of year, bands of Moabites used to raid the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/2_kings/13.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />So Elisha died, and they buried him. Now bands of Moabites used to invade the land in the spring of the year.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/2_kings/13.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And Elisha died and they buried him. And bands of the Moabites invaded the land that very year.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/2_kings/13.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And Elisha died and they buried him, and robbers of Moab came against the land that year.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/2_kings/13.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And Elisha died, and they buried him. Now the bands of the Moabites used to invade the land at the coming in of the year.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/2_kings/13.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And Elisaie died, and they buried him. And the bands of the Moabites came into the land, at the beginning of the year.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/2_kings/13-20.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/FiLs3w_mMFQ?start=4566" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/2_kings/13.htm">Elisha's Final Prophecy</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">19</span>But the man of God was angry with him and said, “You should have struck the ground five or six times. Then you would have struck down Aram until you had put an end to it. But now you will strike down Aram only three times.” <span class="reftext">20</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/477.htm" title="477: ’ĕ·lî·šā‘ (N-proper-ms) -- God is salvation, a well-known Isr. prophet. Contracted for Eliyshuwa'. Elisha, the famous prophet.">And Elisha</a> <a href="/hebrew/4191.htm" title="4191: way·yā·māṯ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To die. A primitive root: to die; causatively, to kill.">died</a> <a href="/hebrew/6912.htm" title="6912: way·yiq·bə·ru·hū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp:: 3ms) -- To bury. A primitive root; to intern.">and was buried.</a> <a href="/hebrew/4124.htm" title="4124: mō·w·’āḇ (N-proper-fs) -- A son of Lot, also his desc. and the territory where they settled. ">Now the Moabite</a> <a href="/hebrew/1416.htm" title="1416: ū·ḡə·ḏū·ḏê (Conj-w:: N-mpc) -- A band, troop. From gadad; a crowd.">raiders</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: yā·ḇō·’ū (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">used to come</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: ḇā·’ā·reṣ (Prep-b, Art:: N-fs) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">into the land</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: bā (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">every spring.</a> <a href="/hebrew/8141.htm" title="8141: šā·nāh (N-fs) -- A year. (in plura or shanah; from shanah; a year."></a> </span><span class="reftext">21</span>Once, as the Israelites were burying a man, suddenly they saw a band of raiders, so they threw the man’s body into Elisha’s tomb. And as soon as his body touched the bones of Elisha, the man was revived and stood up on his feet.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/4-32.htm">2 Kings 4:32-35</a></span><br />When Elisha reached the house, there was the boy lying dead on his bed. / So he went in, closed the door behind the two of them, and prayed to the LORD. / Then Elisha got on the bed and lay on the boy, mouth to mouth, eye to eye, and hand to hand. As he stretched himself out over him, the boy’s body became warm. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/17-21.htm">1 Kings 17:21-22</a></span><br />Then he stretched himself out over the child three times and cried out to the LORD, “O LORD my God, please let this boy’s life return to him!” / And the LORD listened to the voice of Elijah, and the child’s life returned to him, and he lived.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/9-36.htm">Acts 9:36-41</a></span><br />In Joppa there was a disciple named Tabitha (which is translated as Dorcas), who was always occupied with works of kindness and charity. / At that time, however, she became sick and died, and her body was washed and placed in an upper room. / Since Lydda was near Joppa, the disciples, hearing that Peter was there, sent two men to urge him, “Come to us without delay.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/11-43.htm">John 11:43-44</a></span><br />After Jesus had said this, He called out in a loud voice, “Lazarus, come out!” / The man who had been dead came out with his hands and feet bound in strips of linen, and his face wrapped in a cloth. “Unwrap him and let him go,” Jesus told them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/9-23.htm">Matthew 9:23-25</a></span><br />When Jesus entered the house of the synagogue leader, He saw the flute players and the noisy crowd. / “Go away,” He told them. “The girl is not dead, but asleep.” And they laughed at Him. / After the crowd had been put outside, Jesus went in and took the girl by the hand, and she got up.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/7-14.htm">Luke 7:14-15</a></span><br />Then He went up and touched the coffin, and those carrying it stood still. “Young man,” He said, “I tell you, get up!” / And the dead man sat up and began to speak! Then Jesus gave him back to his mother.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/20-9.htm">Acts 20:9-12</a></span><br />And a certain young man named Eutychus, seated in the window, was sinking into a deep sleep as Paul talked on and on. When he was sound asleep, he fell from the third story and was picked up dead. / But Paul went down, threw himself on the young man, and embraced him. “Do not be alarmed!” he said. “He is still alive!” / Then Paul went back upstairs, broke bread, and ate. And after speaking until daybreak, he departed. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/28-11.htm">1 Samuel 28:11-14</a></span><br />“Whom shall I bring up for you?” the woman asked. “Bring up Samuel,” he replied. / But when the woman saw Samuel, she cried out in a loud voice and said to Saul, “Why have you deceived me? You are Saul!” / “Do not be afraid,” the king replied. “What do you see?” “I see a god coming up out of the earth,” the woman answered. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/27-52.htm">Matthew 27:52-53</a></span><br />The tombs broke open, and the bodies of many saints who had fallen asleep were raised. / After Jesus’ resurrection, when they had come out of the tombs, they entered the holy city and appeared to many people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/5-41.htm">Mark 5:41-42</a></span><br />Taking her by the hand, Jesus said, “Talitha koum!” which means, “Little girl, I say to you, get up!” / Immediately the girl got up and began to walk around (she was twelve years old). And at once they were utterly astounded.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/5-28.htm">John 5:28-29</a></span><br />Do not be amazed at this, for the hour is coming when all who are in their graves will hear His voice / and come out—those who have done good to the resurrection of life, and those who have done evil to the resurrection of judgment.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/11-35.htm">Hebrews 11:35</a></span><br />Women received back their dead, raised to life again. Others were tortured and refused their release, so that they might gain a better resurrection.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/15-52.htm">1 Corinthians 15:52</a></span><br />in an instant, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, the dead will be raised imperishable, and we will be changed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/37-1.htm">Ezekiel 37:1-10</a></span><br />The hand of the LORD was upon me, and He brought me out by His Spirit and set me down in the middle of the valley, and it was full of bones. / He led me all around among them, and I saw a great many bones on the floor of the valley, and indeed, they were very dry. / Then He asked me, “Son of man, can these bones come to life?” “O Lord GOD,” I replied, “only You know.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/12-2.htm">Daniel 12:2</a></span><br />And many who sleep in the dust of the earth will awake, some to everlasting life, but others to shame and everlasting contempt.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And Elisha died, and they buried him. And the bands of the Moabites invaded the land at the coming in of the year.</p><p class="hdg">A.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_chronicles/24-16.htm">2 Chronicles 24:16</a></b></br> And they buried him in the city of David among the kings, because he had done good in Israel, both toward God, and toward his house.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/acts/8-2.htm">Acts 8:2</a></b></br> And devout men carried Stephen <i>to his burial</i>, and made great lamentation over him.</p><p class="hdg">the bands</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_kings/5-2.htm">2 Kings 5:2</a></b></br> And the Syrians had gone out by companies, and had brought away captive out of the land of Israel a little maid; and she waited on Naaman's wife.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_kings/6-23.htm">2 Kings 6:23</a></b></br> And he prepared great provision for them: and when they had eaten and drunk, he sent them away, and they went to their master. So the bands of Syria came no more into the land of Israel.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_kings/24-2.htm">2 Kings 24:2</a></b></br> And the LORD sent against him bands of the Chaldees, and bands of the Syrians, and bands of the Moabites, and bands of the children of Ammon, and sent them against Judah to destroy it, according to the word of the LORD, which he spake by his servants the prophets.</p><p class="hdg">the Moabites</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_kings/3-5.htm">2 Kings 3:5,24-27</a></b></br> But it came to pass, when Ahab was dead, that the king of Moab rebelled against the king of Israel… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/judges/3-12.htm">Judges 3:12</a></b></br> And the children of Israel did evil again in the sight of the LORD: and the LORD strengthened Eglon the king of Moab against Israel, because they had done evil in the sight of the LORD.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/judges/6-3.htm">Judges 6:3-6</a></b></br> And <i>so</i> it was, when Israel had sown, that the Midianites came up, and the Amalekites, and the children of the east, even they came up against them; 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His death marks the end of an era of prophetic leadership that was characterized by direct divine intervention. Elisha's burial signifies the honor given to him, as burial was an important cultural practice in ancient Israel, reflecting respect and remembrance. His death also fulfills the natural course of life, even for a man of God, reminding us of the mortality of all humans. Elisha's ministry is often seen as a type of Christ, as he performed miracles that foreshadowed those of Jesus, such as raising the dead and multiplying food.<p><b>Now the Moabite raiders used to come into the land every spring.</b><br>The Moabites were descendants of Lot and often in conflict with Israel. Their raids into Israelite territory during the spring were strategic, as this was the time of harvest when resources were plentiful. This historical context highlights the constant threat and instability faced by Israel due to surrounding nations. The Moabite incursions are a reminder of the consequences of Israel's disobedience to God, as foreign oppression was often a result of their turning away from Him. The cyclical nature of these raids underscores the persistent challenges Israel faced, which were often addressed by the prophets. The mention of Moabites also connects to other biblical narratives, such as the story of Ruth, a Moabite who became an ancestor of David and ultimately Jesus, illustrating God's redemptive plan through all nations.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/e/elisha.htm">Elisha</a></b><br>A prophet in Israel, successor to Elijah, known for performing many miracles and being a powerful voice for God during his lifetime.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/m/moabite_raiders.htm">Moabite Raiders</a></b><br>Invaders from Moab, a neighboring nation often in conflict with Israel, who took advantage of Israel's vulnerabilities.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a></b><br>The Northern Kingdom, often struggling with idolatry and conflict during this period.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/b/burial_of_elisha.htm">Burial of Elisha</a></b><br>Marks the end of an era of prophetic ministry in Israel, highlighting the transition in leadership and spiritual guidance.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/s/spring_raids.htm">Spring Raids</a></b><br>A time when the Moabites would exploit the agricultural cycle, raiding during the harvest season when resources were plentiful.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_legacy_of_faithful_service.htm">The Legacy of Faithful Service</a></b><br>Elisha's life and ministry remind us of the impact one faithful servant of God can have. Even after his death, his influence continued, as seen in the subsequent verses.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_reality_of_spiritual_warfare.htm">The Reality of Spiritual Warfare</a></b><br>The Moabite raids symbolize the ongoing spiritual battles believers face. We must remain vigilant and prepared, recognizing that challenges often come when we are most vulnerable.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_life_and_death.htm">God's Sovereignty in Life and Death</a></b><br>Elisha's death was part of God's divine plan. We can trust God's timing and purposes, even when a spiritual leader's earthly ministry ends.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_spiritual_succession.htm">The Importance of Spiritual Succession</a></b><br>Just as Elisha succeeded Elijah, we must prepare the next generation to carry on the work of God, ensuring that His truth and power continue to be proclaimed.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/seasons_of_challenge_and_opportunity.htm">Seasons of Challenge and Opportunity</a></b><br>The spring raids by the Moabites remind us that challenges often coincide with times of growth and harvest. We must be ready to defend and steward what God has entrusted to us.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_kings_13.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Kings 13</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_the_practice_of_grave_sucking.htm">What is the practice of grave sucking?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_was_resurrected_in_the_bible.htm">Who in the Bible was resurrected from the dead?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_of_ezekiel_37_12-14's_fulfillment.htm">Is there any historical or archaeological evidence that Ezekiel 37:12–14 was fulfilled by actual physical resurrections in Israel’s past? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_on_relics.htm">What does the Bible say about Christian relics?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_kings/13.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(20) <span class= "bld">And the bands of the Moabites invaded.</span>--Rather, <span class= "ital">And troops of Moabites used to invade.</span> They took advantage of the weakened condition of Israel to revenge the devastation of their country described in <a href="/2_kings/3-25.htm" title="And they beat down the cities, and on every good piece of land cast every man his stone, and filled it; and they stopped all the wells of water, and felled all the good trees: only in Kirharaseth left they the stones thereof; however, the slingers went about it, and smote it.">2Kings 3:25</a>.<p><span class= "bld">At the coming in of the year.</span>--So the Targum and the LXX. The Syriac, Vulg., and Arabic understand," in that (or, 'the same') year." The preposition <span class= "ital">b? </span>has probably fallen out of the Hebrew text: read, <span class= "ital">b?b</span>o <span class= "ital">sh?n?h</span>, "when the year came in"--<span class= "ital">i.e.</span>, in the spring. (Comp. <a href="/2_samuel/11-1.htm" title="And it came to pass, after the year was expired, at the time when kings go forth to battle, that David sent Joab, and his servants with him, and all Israel; and they destroyed the children of Ammon, and besieged Rabbah. But David tarried still at Jerusalem.">2Samuel 11:1</a>.)<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_kings/13.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 20.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And Elisha died, and they buried him.</span> There had been no burial of Elijah, who" went up by a whirlwind into heaven" (<a href="/2_kings/2-11.htm">2 Kings 2:11</a>). All the more anxious, therefore, would the Israelites be to bury their second great prophet with due honor. They prepared him, no doubt, one of those excavated sepulchers which were usual at the time and in the country - a squared or vaulted chamber cut in the native rock. St. Jerome says that the place of his sepulture was near Samaria ('Epitaph. Paulae'), and this is sufficiently probable; but in the Middle Ages his grave was shown at Ruma, in Galilee (Ewald, 'Hist. of Israel,' vol. 4. p. 122, note 3). According to Josephus ('Ant. Jud.,' 9:8. § 6), his funeral was magnificent. <span class="cmt_word">And the bands of the Moabites invaded the land at the coming in of the year.</span> It seems to be implied that this was a usual occurrence. Just as the Syrians in the days of Naaman made marauding raids into the land from time to time (<a href="/2_kings/5-2.htm">2 Kings 5:2</a>), so now the Moabites each spring made an incursion. The weakness of Israel is strongly marked by this fact, and still more by the penetration of the Moabites so deep into their country. <a href="/amos/2-1.htm">Amos 2:1</a> perhaps glances at these incursions of Moab. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/2_kings/13-20.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">And Elisha</span><br /><span class="heb">אֱלִישָׁ֖ע</span> <span class="translit">(’ĕ·lî·šā‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_477.htm">Strong's 477: </a> </span><span class="str2">Elisha -- 'God is salvation', a well-known Israelite prophet</span><br /><br /><span class="word">died</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיָּ֥מָת</span> <span class="translit">(way·yā·māṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4191.htm">Strong's 4191: </a> </span><span class="str2">To die, to kill</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and was buried.</span><br /><span class="heb">וַֽיִּקְבְּרֻ֑הוּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yiq·bə·ru·hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6912.htm">Strong's 6912: </a> </span><span class="str2">To inter</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Now the Moabite</span><br /><span class="heb">מוֹאָ֛ב</span> <span class="translit">(mō·w·’āḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4124.htm">Strong's 4124: </a> </span><span class="str2">Moab -- a son of Lot,also his descendants and the territory where they settled</span><br /><br /><span class="word">raiders</span><br /><span class="heb">וּגְדוּדֵ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḡə·ḏū·ḏê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1416.htm">Strong's 1416: </a> </span><span class="str2">A band, troop</span><br /><br /><span class="word">used to come</span><br /><span class="heb">יָבֹ֥אוּ</span> <span class="translit">(yā·ḇō·’ū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come in, come, go in, go</span><br /><br /><span class="word">into the land</span><br /><span class="heb">בָאָ֖רֶץ</span> <span class="translit">(ḇā·’ā·reṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> </span><span class="str2">Earth, land</span><br /><br /><span class="word">every spring.</span><br /><span class="heb">בָּ֥א</span> <span class="translit">(bā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come in, come, go in, go</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_kings/13-20.htm">2 Kings 13:20 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/2_kings/13-20.htm">2 Kings 13:20 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/2_kings/13-20.htm">2 Kings 13:20 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/2_kings/13-20.htm">2 Kings 13:20 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/2_kings/13-20.htm">2 Kings 13:20 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/2_kings/13-20.htm">2 Kings 13:20 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_kings/13-20.htm">2 Kings 13:20 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_kings/13-20.htm">2 Kings 13:20 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/2_kings/13-20.htm">2 Kings 13:20 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/2_kings/13-20.htm">2 Kings 13:20 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/2_kings/13-20.htm">OT History: 2 Kings 13:20 Elisha died and they buried him (2Ki iiKi ii ki 2 kg 2kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_kings/13-19.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Kings 13:19"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Kings 13:19" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_kings/13-21.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Kings 13:21"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Kings 13:21" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>