2 Kings

2 Kings 8:8–15

8So the king said to Hazael, “Take a gift in your hand, go to meet the man of God, and inquire of the LORD through him, ‘Will I recover from this illness?’”

9So Hazael went to meet Elisha, taking with him a gift of forty camel loads of every good thing from Damascus. And he went in and stood before him and said, “Your son Ben-hadad king of Aram has sent me to ask, ‘Will I recover from this illness?’”

10Elisha answered, “Go and tell him, ‘You will surely recover.’ But the LORDa has shown me that in fact he will die.”

11Elisha fixed his gaze steadily on him until Hazael became uncomfortable. Then the man of God began to weep.

12“Why is my lord weeping?” asked Hazael.

“Because I know the evil you will do to the Israelites,” Elisha replied. “You will set fire to their fortresses, kill their young men with the sword, dash their little ones to pieces, and rip open their pregnant women.”

13“But how could your servant, a mere dog, do such a monstrous thing?” said Hazael.

And Elisha answered, “The LORD has shown me that you will be king over Aram.”

14So Hazael left Elisha and went to his master, who asked him, “What did Elisha say to you?”

And he replied, “He told me that you would surely recover.” 15But the next day Hazael took a thick cloth, dipped it in water, and spread it over the king’s face.

So Ben-hadad died, and Hazael reigned in his place.

Footnotes

  • a 8:10 Or “Go and say, ‘You will surely not recover.’ And the LORD

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2 Kings 8:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So the kingהַמֶּ֜לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Hazaelחֲזָהאֵ֗לḥă·zā·h·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH2371 Chazael
Takeקַ֤חqaḥVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH3947 take
a giftמִנְחָ֔הmin·ḥāhNoun - feminine singularH4503 gift, tribute, offering
in your handבְּיָֽדְךָ֙bə·yā·ḏə·ḵāPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH3027 hand
goוְלֵ֕ךְwə·lêḵConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH1980 go, come, walk
to meetלִקְרַ֖אתliq·raṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH7122 encounter, befall
the manאִ֣ישׁ’îšNoun - masculine singular constructH376 man
of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֑יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH430 God
and inquireוְדָרַשְׁתָּ֨wə·ḏā·raš·tāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularH1875 resort to, seek
ofאֶת־’eṯ-PrepositionH853 mark of the accusative
the LORDיְהוָ֤הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
through himמֵֽאוֹתוֹ֙mê·’ō·w·ṯōwPreposition-m; Direct object marker; third person masculine singularH853 mark of the accusative
Will I recoverהַאֶחְיֶ֖הha·’eḥ·yehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH2421 live
from thisזֶֽה׃zehPronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
illnessמֵחֳלִ֥יmê·ḥo·lîPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singularH2483 sickness

2 Kings 8:9

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So Hazaelחֲזָאֵל֮ḥă·zā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH2371 Chazael
wentוַיֵּ֣לֶךְway·yê·leḵConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1980 go, come, walk
to meet Elishaלִקְרָאתוֹ֒liq·rā·ṯōwPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singularH7122 encounter, befall
takingוַיִּקַּ֨חway·yiq·qaḥConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3947 take
with himבְיָדוֹ֙ḇə·yā·ḏōwPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH3027 hand
a giftמִנְחָ֤הmin·ḥāhNoun - feminine singularH4503 gift, tribute, offering
of fortyאַרְבָּעִ֣ים’ar·bā·‘îmNumber - common pluralH705 forty
camel loadsמַשָּׂ֖אmaś·śāNoun - masculine singular constructH4853 load, burden, lifting, bearing, tribute
of everyוְכָל־wə·ḵālConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
good thingט֣וּבṭūḇNoun - masculine singular constructH2898 good things, goods, goodness
from Damascusדַּמֶּ֔שֶׂקdam·me·śeqNoun - proper - feminine singularH1834 Damascus
And he went inוַיָּבֹא֙way·yā·ḇōConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
and stoodוַיַּעֲמֹ֣דway·ya·‘ă·mōḏConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5975 take one's stand, stand
before himלְפָנָ֔יוlə·p̄ā·nāwPreposition-l; Noun - common plural construct; third person masculine singularH6440 face, before
and saidוַיֹּ֗אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Your sonבִּנְךָ֨bin·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH1121 son
Ben-hadadהֲדַ֤דhă·ḏaḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1130 Ben-Hadad
kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ-Noun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Aramאֲרָם֙’ă·rāmNoun - proper - feminine singularH758 Aram
has sent meשְׁלָחַ֤נִיšə·lā·ḥa·nîVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singularH7971 send
to askלֵאמֹ֔רlê·mōrPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH559 utter, say
Will I recoverהַאֶחְיֶ֖הha·’eḥ·yehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH2421 live
from thisזֶֽה׃zehPronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
illnessמֵחֳלִ֥יmê·ḥo·lîPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singularH2483 sickness

2 Kings 8:10

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Elishaאֱלִישָׁ֔ע’ĕ·lî·šā‘Noun - proper - masculine singularH477 Elisha
answeredוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Goלֵ֥ךְlêḵVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH1980 go, come, walk
and tell himאֱמָר־’ĕ·mār-Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH559 utter, say
You will surely recoverחָיֹ֣הḥā·yōhVerb - Qal - Infinitive absoluteH2421 live
But the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
has shown meוְהִרְאַ֥נִיwə·hir·’a·nîConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singularH7200 see
thatכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
in fact he will dieמ֥וֹתmō·wṯVerb - Qal - Infinitive absoluteH4191 die

2 Kings 8:11

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
fixedוַיַּעֲמֵ֥דway·ya·‘ă·mêḏConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5975 take one's stand, stand
his gazeפָּנָ֖יוpā·nāwNoun - common plural construct; third person masculine singularH6440 face, before
steadilyוַיָּ֣שֶׂםway·yā·śemConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7760 put, place, set
untilעַד־‘aḏ-PrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
Hazael became uncomfortableבֹּ֑שׁbōšVerb - Qal - Infinitive constructH954 be ashamed
Then the manאִ֥ישׁ’îšNoun - masculine singular constructH376 man
of Godהָאֱלֹהִֽים׃hā·’ĕ·lō·hîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH430 God
began to weepוַיֵּ֖בְךְּway·yê·ḇəkConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1058 weep, bewail

2 Kings 8:12

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Whyמַדּ֖וּעַmad·dū·a‘InterrogativeH4069 wherefore?
is my lordאֲדֹנִ֣י’ă·ḏō·nîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH113 lord
weepingבֹכֶ֑הḇō·ḵehVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH1058 weep, bewail
askedוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Hazaelחֲזָאֵ֔לḥă·zā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH2371 Chazael
Becauseכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
I knowיָדַ֡עְתִּיyā·ḏa‘·tîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH3045 know
the evilרָעָ֗הrā·‘āhAdjective - feminine singularH7451 bad, evil
you will doתַּעֲשֶׂה֩ta·‘ă·śehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH6213 do, make
to the Israelitesיִשְׂרָאֵ֜לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
repliedוַיֹּ֡אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
You will setתְּשַׁלַּ֤חtə·šal·laḥVerb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH7971 send
fireבָּאֵשׁ֙bā·’êšPreposition-b, Article; Noun - common singularH784 fire
to their fortressesמִבְצְרֵיהֶ֞םmiḇ·ṣə·rê·hemNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH4013 fortification
killתַּהֲרֹ֔גta·hă·rōḡVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH2026 kill, slay
their young menוּבַחֻֽרֵיהֶם֙ū·ḇa·ḥu·rê·hemConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH970 young man
with the swordבַּחֶ֣רֶבba·ḥe·reḇPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH2719 sword
dash their little onesוְעֹלְלֵיהֶ֣םwə·‘ō·lə·lê·hemConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH5768 child
to piecesתְּרַטֵּ֔שׁtə·raṭ·ṭêšVerb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH7376 dash in pieces
and rip openתְּבַקֵּֽעַ׃tə·ḇaq·qê·a‘Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH1234 cleave, break open or through
their pregnant womenוְהָרֹתֵיהֶ֖םwə·hā·rō·ṯê·hemConjunctive waw; Adjective - feminine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH2030 pregnant

2 Kings 8:13

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Butכִּ֣יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
howמָ֤הmāhInterrogativeH4100 what? how? aught
your servantעַבְדְּךָ֙‘aḇ·də·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH5650 slave, servant
a mere dogהַכֶּ֔לֶבhak·ke·leḇArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3611 dog
doיַעֲשֶׂ֔הya·‘ă·śehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH6213 do, make
suchהַזֶּ֑הhaz·zehArticle; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
a monstrousהַגָּד֖וֹלhag·gā·ḏō·wlArticle; Adjective - masculine singularH1419 great
thingהַדָּבָ֥רhad·dā·ḇārArticle; Noun - masculine singularH1697 speech, word
saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Hazaelחֲזָהאֵ֔לḥă·zā·h·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH2371 Chazael
And Elishaאֱלִישָׁ֔ע’ĕ·lî·šā‘Noun - proper - masculine singularH477 Elisha
answeredוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
The LORDיְהוָ֛הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
has shown meהִרְאַ֧נִיhir·’a·nîVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singularH7200 see
that youאֹתְךָ֖’ō·ṯə·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singularH853 mark of the accusative
kingמֶ֥לֶךְme·leḵNoun - masculine singularH4428 king
overעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
Aramאֲרָֽם׃’ă·rāmNoun - proper - feminine singularH758 Aram

2 Kings 8:14

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So Hazael leftוַיֵּ֣לֶךְ׀way·yê·leḵConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1980 go, come, walk
Elishaאֱלִישָׁ֗ע’ĕ·lî·šā‘Noun - proper - masculine singularH477 Elisha
and wentוַיָּבֹא֙way·yā·ḇōConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
his masterאֲדֹנָ֔יו’ă·ḏō·nāwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH113 lord
who askedוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
himל֔וֹlōwPreposition; third person masculine singular
Whatמָֽה־māh-InterrogativeH4100 what? how? aught
did Elishaאֱלִישָׁ֑ע’ĕ·lî·šā‘Noun - proper - masculine singularH477 Elisha
sayאָמַ֥ר’ā·marVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
to youלְךָ֖lə·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singular
And he repliedוַיֹּ֕אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
He told meאָ֥מַר’ā·marVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
you would surely recoverחָיֹ֥הḥā·yōhVerb - Qal - Infinitive absoluteH2421 live

2 Kings 8:15

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Butוַיְהִ֣יway·hîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
the next dayמִֽמָּחֳרָ֗תmim·mā·ḥo·rāṯPreposition-m; Noun - feminine singularH4283 the morrow
Hazael tookוַיִּקַּ֤חway·yiq·qaḥConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3947 take
a thick clothהַמַּכְבֵּר֙ham·maḵ·bêrArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4346 grating or lattice-work
dippedוַיִּטְבֹּ֣לway·yiṭ·bōlConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH2881 dip
it in waterבַּמַּ֔יִםbam·ma·yimPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine pluralH4325 water, juice, urine
and spreadוַיִּפְרֹ֥שׂway·yip̄·rōśConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6566 spread out, spread
it overעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the king’s faceפָּנָ֖יוpā·nāwNoun - common plural construct; third person masculine singularH6440 face, before
So Ben-hadad diedוַיָּמֹ֑תway·yā·mōṯConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH4191 die
and Hazaelחֲזָהאֵ֖לḥă·zā·h·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH2371 Chazael
reignedוַיִּמְלֹ֥ךְway·yim·lōḵConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH4427 be or become king, or queen, reign
in his placeתַּחְתָּֽיו׃פtaḥ·tāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH8478 the under part

Cross-references

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2 Kings 8:8 2 Kings 1:2 · 1 Kings 19:15 · 1 Samuel 9:7

2 Kings 8:11 Luke 19:41 · Jeremiah 9:18 · Psalm 119:136 · Romans 9:2 · Jeremiah 4:19

2 Kings 8:12 Hosea 13:16 · Nahum 3:10 · 2 Kings 15:16 · 2 Kings 13:3 · 2 Kings 12:17 · Isaiah 13:16 · Amos 1:13 · 2 Kings 13:7 · 2 Kings 10:32–33 · Hosea 10:14 · Isaiah 13:18

2 Kings 8:13 1 Samuel 17:43 · 1 Kings 19:15 · 2 Samuel 9:8 · Micah 2:1 · 2 Kings 8:10 · Psalm 22:20 · Matthew 7:6 · Psalm 22:16

2 Kings 8:14 2 Kings 8:10

2 Kings 8:15 2 Kings 8:13

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