2 Kings 8:8-15
Read 2 Kings 8 in full →8And the king said to aHazael, “bTake a present in your hand and go to meet the man of God, and cinquire of Yahweh by him, saying, ‘Will I be restored to life from this sickness?’” 9So Hazael went to meet him and took a present in his hand, even every kind of good thing of Damascus, forty camels’ loads; and he came and stood before him and said, “aYour son Ben-hadad king of Aram has sent me to you, saying, ‘Will I be restored to life from this sickness?’” 10Then Elisha said to him, “aGo, say to him, ‘You will surely be restored to life,’ but bYahweh has shown me that he will certainly die.” 11And he 1fixed his gaze steadily on him auntil he was ashamed, and bthe man of God wept. 12Then Hazael said, “Why does my lord weep?” Then he said, “Because aI know the evil that you will do to the sons of Israel: their fortifications you will set on fire, and their young men you will kill with the sword, and their infants you bwill dash in pieces, and their pregnant women you will rip up.” 13Then Hazael said, “But what is your servant, awho is but a dog, that he should do this great thing?” And Elisha 1answered, “bYahweh has shown me that you will be king over Aram.” 14So he went from Elisha and came to his master. And he said to him, “What did Elisha say to you?” And he said, “He said to me that ayou would surely be restored to life.” 15Now it happened that on the following day, he took the cover and dipped it in water and spread it on his face; aso he died. And Hazael became king in his place.