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. (Haydock) The king supposed that 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 Kings xviii. 18. (Menochius) Probably he had dissuaded the king from making peace. (Tirinus)

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Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation - 2 Peter 1:20