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Then he said, “God do so to me, and more also, if the head of Elisha the son of Shaphat stays on him today.”
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Verse 31. Day. This was said in a fit of sudden passion, which may give us reason to conclude that the repentance was insincere, or of short duration. Bible.—The king supposed that he Eliseus could remedy the evil: but God was not moved by his prayers to grant such a favour, till all were convinced that human aid was fruitless. Calmet.—The prophet might have answered Joram in the words of Elias, 3 Kennicott. 18:18. Menochius.—Probably he had dissuaded the king from making peace. Tirinus.
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