20 And Elisha died, and they buried him. And the bands of the Moabites invaded the land at the coming in of the year.
20 Elisha died and was buried. Now Moabite raiders used to enter the country every spring.
20 So Elisha died, and they buried him. Now bands of Moabites used to invade the land in the spring of the year.
20 Then Elisha died and they buried him.
20 Then Elisha died, and they buried him. And the raiding bands from Moab invaded the land in the spring of the year.
20 Then Elisha died and was buried. Groups of Moabite raiders used to invade the land each spring.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on 2 Kings 13:20
Commentary on 2 Kings 13:20-25
(Read 2 Kings 13:20-25)
God has many ways to chastise a provoking people. Trouble comes sometimes from that point whence we least feared it. The mention of this invasion on the death of Elisha, shows that the removal of God's faithful prophets is a presage of coming judgments. His dead body was a means of giving life to another dead body. This miracle was a confirmation of his prophecies. And it may have reference to Christ, by whose death and burial, the grave is made a safe and happy passage to life to all believers. Jehoash was successful against the Syrians, just as often as he had struck the ground with the arrows, then a stop was put to his victories. Many have repented, when too late, of distrusts and the straitness of their desires.