SEV Biblia, Chapter 3:13
Entonces Eliseo dijo al rey de Israel: ¿Qué tengo yo contigo? Ve a los profetas de tu padre, y a los profetas de tu madre. Y el rey de Israel le respondió: No; porque ha juntado el SEÑOR estos tres reyes para entregarlos en manos de los moabitas.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 3:13
Verse 13. Get thee to the prophets of thy father] This was a just, but cutting reproof. Nay] The Chaldee adds here, I beseech thee, do not call the sins of this impiety to remembrance, but ask mercy for us; because the Lord hath called, &c. The Arabic has, I beseech thee, do not mention of our transgressions, but use kindness towards us. It is very likely that some such words were spoken on the occasion; but these are the only versions which make this addition.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 13. And Elisha said unto the king of Israel, what have I to do with thee ? etc.] An idolater; I can hold no discourse nor have any conversation with thee, nor give thee any advice or assistance: get thee to the prophets of thy father, and to the prophets of thy mother ; the prophets of Baal, and of the groves: and the king of Israel said unto him, nay ; meaning, he would not apply to them, who he was sensible could give him no relief, only to the Lord God, from whom this affliction was, and therefore begs he would pray to him to have mercy on them; so the Targum, “I beseech thee remember not the sins of that wickedness, pray for mercy for us:” for the Lord hath called these three kings together, to deliver them into the hand of Moab ; signifying, that he should not perish alone, but the other two kings with him, who had no connection with the prophets of his father and mother in their idolatry, and therefore hoped for their sakes mercy would be shown.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 6-19 - The king of Israel laments their distress, and the danger they were in He called these kings together, yet he charges it upon Providence. Thu the foolishness of man perverteth his way, and then his heart frettet against the Lord, Pr 19:3. It was well that Jehoshaphat inquired of the Lord now, but it had been much better if he had done it before he engaged in this war. Good men sometimes neglect their duty, til necessity and affliction drive them to it. Wicked people often fare the better for the friendship and society of the godly. To try their fait and obedience, Elisha bids them make the valley full of pits to receiv water. Those who expect God's blessings, must dig pools for the rain to fill, as in the valley of Baca, and thus make even that a well, P 84:6. We need not inquire whence the water came. God is not tied to second causes. They that sincerely seek for the dew of God's grace shall have it, and by it be made more than conquerors.
Original Hebrew
ויאמר 559 אלישׁע 477 אל 413 מלך 4428 ישׂראל 3478 מה 4100 לי ולך לך 1980 אל 413 נביאי 5030 אביך 1 ואל 413 נביאי 5030 אמך 517 ויאמר 559 לו מלך 4428 ישׂראל 3478 אל 408 כי 3588 קרא 7121 יהוה 3068 לשׁלשׁת 7969 המלכים 4428 האלה 428 לתת 5414 אותם 853 ביד 3027 מואב׃ 4124
