וַיַּעֲמֵ֥ד אֶת־פָּנָ֖יו וַיָּ֣שֶׂם עַד־בֹּ֑שׁ וַיֵּ֖בְךְּ אִ֥ישׁ הָאֱלֹהִֽים׃
At pinigil niya ang kanyang mukha at nagtimpi nang matagal, hanggang sa hindi na niya mapigilan, at umiyak ang tao ng Diyos.
From David to Destruction
It seems that Elisha’s crying when appointing Chaza’eil (Melachim II 8:11) significantly impacts the king. Apparently, Elisha’s tears soften Chaza’eil and manage to influence him to lighten the blow on northern Israel.
Metzudat Zion
Lateness : as in Kings 2:8:11 "And he kept it for a long time."