In 2 Kings Chapters 13 & 14, God repeatedly gives Israel an opportunity to repent but Israel continually refuses. God is fulfilling the curses of the covenant and shrinking Israel since they refuse to turn to God. God performs one more miracle through Elisha, even though Elisha was dead, by bringing a dead man to life simply by having the dead man touch Elisha's bones. The prophet of God may be dead, but God and His Word is alive. The promises made through Elisha will come to pass because the God he served is alive and He's watching their every move.