Revised Version 1895
2 Kings 8:7-15
7And ElishaH477 cameH935 to DamascusH1834; and Ben-hadadH1130 the kingH4428 of SyriaH758 was sickH2470; and it was toldH5046 him, sayingH559, The manH376 of GodH430 is comeH935 hither.
8And the kingH4428 saidH559 unto HazaelH2371, TakeH3947 a presentH4503 in thine handH3027, and go meetH7125 the manH376 of GodH430, and inquireH1875 of the LORDH3068 by him, sayingH559, Shall I recoverH2421 of this sicknessH2483?
9SoH3947 HazaelH2371 wentH935 to meetH6440 him, and tookH3947 a presentH4503 with him, even of everyH3605 goodH2898 thingH2088 of DamascusH1834, fortyH705 camels’H1581 burdenH4853, and cameH935 and stoodH5975 beforeH6440 him, and saidH559, Thy sonH1121 Ben-hadadH1130 kingH4428 of SyriaH758 hath sentH7971 meH413 to thee, sayingH559, Shall I recoverH2421 of this sicknessH2483.
10And ElishaH477 saidH559 unto him, Go, sayH559 unto him, Thou shalt surelyH3588 recoverH2421; howbeit the LORDH3068 hath shewed meH413 that he shall surelyH3588 dieH4191.
11And he settled his countenanceH6440 stedfastly uponH7760 him, untilH5704 he was ashamedH954: and the manH376 of GodH430 weptH1058.
12And HazaelH2371 saidH559, WhyH4069 weepeth my lordH113? And he answeredH559, BecauseH3588 I knowH3045 the evilH7451 that thou wilt doH6213 unto the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478: their strong holds wilt thou setH7971 on fireH784, and their youngH1121 menH970 wilt thou slayH2026 with the swordH2719, and wilt dashH7376 in piecesH7376 their littleH5768 onesH5768, and ripH1234 upH1234 their womenH2030 with childH2030.
13And HazaelH2371 saidH559, But whatH4100 is thy servantH5650, whichH2088 is but a dogH3611, that he should doH6213 this greatH1419 thingH1697? And ElishaH477 answeredH559, The LORDH3068 hath shewed meH5921 that thou shalt be kingH4428 over SyriaH758.
14Then he departedH935 from ElishaH477, and cameH935 to his masterH113; who saidH559 to him, WhatH4100 saidH559 ElishaH477 to thee? And he answeredH559, He toldH559 meH413 that thou shouldest surelyH935 recoverH2421.
15And it cameH1961 to passH1961 on the morrow, that he tookH3947 the coverlet, and dippedH2881 it in waterH4325, and spreadH6566 it on his faceH6440, SoH3947 that he diedH4191: and HazaelH2371 reignedH4427 in his steadH8478.
Commentaries on 2 Kings 8
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
Revised Version 1895 — 1895 — Public Domain
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