Parallel Verses English Standard Version But the next day he took the bed cloth and dipped it in water and spread it over his face, till he died. And Hazael became king in his place. King James Bible And 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. American Standard Version And it came to pass on the morrow, that he took the coverlet, and dipped it in water, and spread it on his face, so that he died: and Hazael reigned in his stead. Douay-Rheims Bible And on the next day he took a blanket, and pouted water on it, and spread it upon his face: and he died, and Hazael reigned in his stead. English Revised Version And it came to pass on the morrow, that he took the coverlet, and dipped it in water, and spread it on his face, So that he died: and Hazael reigned in his stead. Webster's Bible Translation And 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. 2 Kings 8:15 Parallel Commentary Keil and Delitzsch Biblical Commentary on the Old TestamentElisha Predicts to Hazael at Damascus the Possession of the Throne. - 2 Kings 8:7. Elisha then came to Damascus at the instigation of the Spirit of God, to carry out the commission which Elijah had received at Horeb with regard to Hazael (1 Kings 19:15). Benhadad king of Syria was sick at that time, and when Elisha's arrival was announced to him, sent Hazael with a considerable present to the man of God, to inquire of Jehovah through him concerning his illness. The form of the name חזהאל (here and 2 Kings 8:15) is etymologically correct; but afterwards it is always written without .ה דם וכל־טוּב ("and that all kinds of good of Damascus") follows with a more precise description of the minchah - "a burden of forty camels." The present consisted of produce or wares of the rich commercial city of Damascus, and was no doubt very considerable; at the same time, it was not so large that forty camels were required to carry it. The affair must be judged according to the Oriental custom, of making a grand display with the sending of presents, and employing as many men or beasts of burden as possible to carry them, every one carrying only a single article (cf. Harmar, Beobb. ii. p. 29, iii. p. 43, and Rosenmller, A. u. N. Morgenl. iii. p. 17). Treasury of Scripture Knowledge And it came on the morrow that he took a thick cloth There is a considerable degree of ambiguity in this passage. The pronoun [he] is generally referred to Hazael; but Dr. Geddes and others are decidedly of the opinion, that we should understand by it {Ben-hadad}; who, encouraged by the favourable answer of Elisha, as reported to Hazael, adopted a violent remedy to all the heat of his fever, and put over his face the {keever, or fly-net}. See note on . dipped in water, which suddenly checked the perspiration, and occasioned his death. so that he died Isaiah 33:1 Woe to you that spoil, and you were not spoiled; and deal treacherously... Hazael Cross References 2 Kings 8:10 And Elisha said to him, "Go, say to him, 'You shall certainly recover,' but the LORD has shown me that he shall certainly die." 2 Kings 8:28 He went with Joram the son of Ahab to make war against Hazael king of Syria at Ramoth-gilead, and the Syrians wounded Joram. Jump to Previous Ben-Hadad's Causing Cloth Cover Coverlet Died Dieth Dipped Dippeth Face Following Hazael Haz'ael King's Making Morrow Reigned Reigneth Soaked Spread Spreadeth Stead Thick Water WetJump to Next Ben-Hadad's Causing Cloth Cover Coverlet Died Dieth Dipped Dippeth Face Following Hazael Haz'ael King's Making Morrow Reigned Reigneth Soaked Spread Spreadeth Stead Thick Water WetLinks 2 Kings 8:15 NIV2 Kings 8:15 NLT 2 Kings 8:15 ESV 2 Kings 8:15 NASB 2 Kings 8:15 KJV 2 Kings 8:15 Bible Apps 2 Kings 8:15 Biblia Paralela 2 Kings 8:15 Chinese Bible 2 Kings 8:15 French Bible 2 Kings 8:15 German Bible Bible Hub ESV Text Edition: 2016. The Holy Bible, English Standard Version® copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. |