2 Kings 8:11-15
2 Kings 8:11
And he stared steadily at him until Hazael was embarrassed, and then the man of God wept.
2 Kings 8:12
And Hazael said, “Why is my lord weeping?” And he answered, “Because I know the evil that you will do to the sons of Israel: you will set their fortified cities on fire, you will kill their young men with the sword, their little ones you will smash to pieces, and you will rip up their pregnant women.”
2 Kings 8:13
Then Hazael said, “But what is your servant—a lowly dog—that he could do this great thing?” And Elisha answered, “The Lord has shown me that you will be king over Aram.”
2 Kings 8:14
So he left Elisha and came to his master, who said to him, “What did Elisha say to you?” And he answered, “He told me that you would certainly recover.”
2 Kings 8:15
But on the following day, he took the cover and dipped it in water, and spread it over his face, so that he died. And Hazael became king in his place. Another Jehoram Reigns in Judah