2Kings:8:7-15
rotherham@2Kings:8:7 @ And Elisha came into Damascus, when Ben-hadad king of Syria, was sick, and it was told him, saying, The man of God hath come as far as this place.
rotherham@2Kings:8:8 @ So the king said unto Hazael Take in thy hand a present, and go to meet the man of God, so shalt thou enquire of Yahweh, from him, saying, Shall I recover from this sickness?
rotherham@2Kings:8:9 @ So Hazael went to meet him, and took a present in his hand, even every good thing of Damascus, forty camels burden, and came, and stood before him, and said Thy son, Ben-hadad king of Syria, hath sent me unto thee, saying, Shall I recover from this sickness?
rotherham@2Kings:8:10 @ And Elisha said unto him, Go, say to him, Thou shalt, recover; And yet Yahweh hath shown me, that he will, die.
rotherham@2Kings:8:11 @ And he settled his countenance, and fixed it until he turned pale, and the man of God, wept.
rotherham@2Kings:8:12 @ Then said Hazael, Why, is my lord, weeping? And he said Because I know what thou wilt do to the sons of Israel, by way of harm Their fortresses, thou wilt set on fire, and, their choice young men, with the sword, thou wilt slay, and, their children, thou wilt dash in pieces, and, their women with child, thou wilt rip up.
rotherham@2Kings:8:13 @ And Hazael said, But what is thy servantthe dogthat he should do this great thing? And Elisha said, Yahweh hath shown thee unto me, as king over Syria.
rotherham@2Kings:8:14 @ So he departed from Elisha, and came in unto his lord, who said to him, What said, Elisha, unto thee? And he said. He told me thou wouldst, recover.
rotherham@2Kings:8:15 @ But it came to pass on the morrow, that he took the coverlet, and dipped it in water, and spread it over his face, that he died, and, Hazael, reigned, in his stead.
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