George Leo Haydock, on 2Kgs 6:30

“When the king heard this, he rent his garments, and passed by upon the wall. And all the people saw the haircloth which he wore within next to his flesh.”

“Passed by, without punishing such a horrid crime, as he esteemed his own sins the occasion of it. (Menochius) — Flesh. Behold the advantage to be derived from afflictions! They make the most hardened enter into sentiments of humility and penance. (Calmet) — Abulensis thinks that God was pleased to cause the siege to be raised, to reward this act; as a similar one of Joram’s father had merited a delay and mitigation of punishment, (Haydock) 3 Kings xxi. 27. (Salien)”

Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.