John Gill's Exposition on 2 Kings 22:20

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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Behold therefore, I will gather thee unto thy fathers, etc.] To his godly ancestors, to share with them in eternal life and happiness; otherwise it could be no peculiar favour to die in common, as his fathers did, and be buried in their sepulchres: and thou shall be gathered into thy grave in peace; in a time of public peace and tranquillity; for though he was slain in battle with the king of Egypt, yet it was what he was personally concerned in, and it was not a public war between the two kingdoms, and his body was carried off by his servants, and was peaceably interred in the sepulchre of his ancestors, (<122329>2 Kings 23:29,30), as well as he died in spiritual peace, and entered into eternal peace, which is the end of the perfect and upright man, as he was, (<193737>Psalm 37:37) but this chiefly regards his not living to be distressed with the calamities of his nation and people, as follows: and thine eyes shall not see all the evil which I will bring upon this place: he being removed first, though it came upon it in the days of his sons: and they brought the king word again; of what Huldah the prophetess had said unto them.

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