2 Rois 13:14

14 Elisée était atteint de la maladie dont il mourut; et Joas, roi d'Israël, descendit vers lui, pleura sur son visage, et dit: Mon père! mon père! Char d'Israël et sa cavalerie!

2 Rois 13:14 Meaning and Commentary

2 Kings 13:14

Now Elisha was fallen sick of his sickness whereof he died,
&c.] The prophets do not live for ever; this sickness was unto death; Elisha died, and was not translated as Elijah was:

and Joash the king came down unto him;
from his palace to the prophet's house, to visit him in his sickness; which was an instance of great condescension and respect, and especially in a wicked prince that could not be reformed by him:

and wept over his face;
held his head over him, and wept, perceiving he was near his end, and sensible that his death would be a public loss; the nation having often reaped the benefit of his prayers, though his counsel and advice were neglected and despised:

and said, O my father, my father, the chariot of Israel, and the
horsemen thereof;
the same words Elisha said to Elijah, as he went up to heaven, which very probably Joash had heard of; (See Gill on 2 Kings 2:12), and here, as there, the Targum is,

``my master, my master, who was better to Israel by his prayers than chariots and horsemen.''

2 Rois 13:14 In-Context

12 Le reste des actions de Joas, tout ce qu'il a fait, ses exploits, et la guerre qu'il eut avec Amatsia, roi de Juda, cela n'est-il pas écrit dans le livre des Chroniques des rois d'Israël?

13 Joas se coucha avec ses pères. Et Jéroboam s'assit sur son trône. Joas fut enterré à Samarie avec les rois d'Israël.

14 Elisée était atteint de la maladie dont il mourut; et Joas, roi d'Israël, descendit vers lui, pleura sur son visage, et dit: Mon père! mon père! Char d'Israël et sa cavalerie!

15 Elisée lui dit: Prends un arc et des flèches. Et il prit un arc et des flèches.

16 Puis Elisée dit au roi d'Israël: Bande l'arc avec ta main. Et quand il l'eut bandé de sa main, Elisée mit ses mains sur les mains du roi,