2 Koningen 13:23

Daarna kreeg Jahweh medelijden met hen en zag genadig op hen neer, ter wille van zijn verbond met Abraham, Isaäk en Jakob. Hij wilde hen niet verdelgen; want Hij had hen nog niet van zijn aanschijn verworpen.

And the LORD was gracious unto them, and had compassion on them, and had respect unto them, because of his covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and would not destroy them, neither cast he them from his presence as yet.