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2 Kings 8:13 KJV
2 Kings · chapter 8 · verse 13 · King James Version
And Hazael said, But what, is thy servant a dog, that he should do this great thing? And Elisha answered, The LORD hath shewed me that thou shalt be king over Syria.2 Kings 8:13 · King James Version
2 Kings 8:13 in context
11And he settled his countenance stedfastly, until he was ashamed: and the man of God wept.
12And Hazael said, Why weepeth my lord? And he answered, Because I know the evil that thou wilt do unto the children of Israel: their strong holds wilt thou set on fire, and their young men wilt thou slay with the sword, and wilt dash their children, and rip up their women with child.
13And Hazael said, But what, is thy servant a dog, that he should do this great thing? And Elisha answered, The LORD hath shewed me that thou shalt be king over Syria.
14So he departed from Elisha, and came to his master; who said to him, What said Elisha to thee? And he answered, He told me that thou shouldest surely recover.
15And it came to pass on the morrow, that he took a thick cloth, and dipped it in water, and spread it on his face, so that he died: and Hazael reigned in his stead.
Key words (Strong's)
- servantʻebeda servantH5650 →
- HazaelChăzâʼêlChazael, a king of SyriaH2371 →
- ElishaʼĔlîyshâʻElisha, the famous prophetH477 →
- shewedrâʼâhto see, literally or figurativelyH7200 →
- greatgâdôwlgreatH1419 →
- SyriaʼĂrâmAram or Syria, and its inhabitantsH758 →
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