2 Kings 8:8 - Forerunner Commentary

2 Kings 8:8

6 And when the king asked the woman, she told him. So the king appointed a certain officer for her, saying, “Restore all that was hers, and all the proceeds of the field from the day that she left the land until now.”

Death of Ben-Hadad

7 Then Elisha went to Damascus, and ^aBen-Hadad king of Syria was sick; and it was told him, saying, “The man of God has come here.”

8 And the king said to ^aHazael, ^b“Take a present in your hand, and go to meet the man of God, and ^cinquire of the Lord by him, saying, ‘Shall I recover from this disease?’ ”

9 So ^aHazael went to meet him and took a present with him, of every good thing of Damascus, forty camel-loads; and he came and stood before him, and said, “Your son Ben-Hadad king of Syria has sent me to you, saying, ‘Shall I recover from this disease?’ ”

10 And Elisha said to him, “Go, say to him, ‘You shall certainly recover.’ However the Lord has shown me that ^ahe will really die.”

11 Then he¹ set his countenance in a stare until he was ashamed; and the man of God ^awept.

12 And Hazael said, “Why is my lord weeping?” He answered, “Because I know ^athe evil that you will do to the children of Israel: Their strongholds you will set on fire, and their young men you will kill with the sword; and you ^bwill dash their children, and rip open their women with child.”

13 So Hazael said, “But what ^ais your servant—a dog, that he should do this gross thing?” And Elisha answered, ^b“The Lord has shown me that you will become king over Syria.”

14 Then he departed from Elisha, and came to his master, who said to him, “What did Elisha say to you?” And he answered, “He told me you would surely recover.”

15 But it happened on the next day that he took a thick cloth and dipped it in water, and spread it over his face so that he died; and Hazael reigned in his place.

Jehoram Reigns in Judah

16 Now ^ain the fifth year of Joram the son of Ahab, king of Israel, Jehoshaphat having been king of Judah, ^bJehoram the son of Jehoshaphat began to reign as king of Judah.

17 He was ^athirty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned eight years in Jerusalem.

Verse Comparison: 2 Kings 8:8

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American Standard Version
And the king said unto Hazael, Take a present in thy hand, and go, meet the man of God, and inquire of Jehovah by him, saying, Shall I recover of this sickness?

Amplified® Bible
And the king said to Hazael, Take a present in your hand and go meet the man of God, and inquire of the Lord by him, saying, Shall I recover from this disease?

Contemporary English Version
he said to Hazael, "Go meet with Elisha the man of God and have him ask the LORD if I will get well. And take along a gift for him."

Darby English Version
And the king said to Hazael, Take a present in thy hand, and go, meet the man of God, and inquire of Jehovah by him, saying, Shall I recover from this disease?

Good News Bible
he said to Hazael, one of his officials, "Take a gift to the prophet and ask him to consult the LORD to find out whether or not I am going to get well."

King James Version
And the king said unto Hazael, Take a present in thine hand, and go, meet the man of God, and enquire of the LORD by him, saying, Shall I recover of this disease?

New American Standard Bible
The king said to Hazael, "Take a gift in your hand and go to meet the man of God, and inquire of the LORD by him, saying, `Will I recover from this sickness?'"

New International Version
he said to Hazael, "Take a gift with you and go to meet the man of God. Consult the LORD through him; ask him, 'Will I recover from this illness?' "

New King James Version
And the king said to Hazael, “Take a present in your hand, and go to meet the man of God, and inquire of the LORD by him, saying, ‘Shall I recover from this disease?’”

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
The king said to Hazael, "Take a gift in your hand and go to meet the man of God, and inquire of the LORD by him, saying, 'Will I recover from this sickness?'"

Revised Standard Version
the king said to Haz'ael, "Take a present with you and go to meet the man of God, and inquire of the LORD through him, saying, 'Shall I recover from this sickness?'"

Young's Literal Translation
And the king saith unto Hazael, `Take in thy hand a present, and go to meet the man of God, and thou hast sought Jehovah by him, saying, Do I revive from this sickness?'

New English Translation
So the king told Hazael, “Take a gift¹ and go visit the prophet. Request from him an oracle from the Lord. Ask him,² ‘Will I recover from this sickness?’”

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