2 Kings 8:10-13 ▼

10 But Elisha told him, |Go tell him, 'You will certainly recover,' but the LORD has shown me that he will certainly die.|

11 Then Elisha looked steadily at Hazael until Hazael grew ashamed, and then the man of God began to cry.

12 |Why are you crying, sir?| Hazael asked. |Because I know the evil that you're about to bring on the Israelis,| he replied. |You'll burn down their fortified cities, execute their young men with swords, dash to pieces their little ones, and you'll tear open their pregnant women!|

13 But Hazael responded, |What? Who am I, your servant, that I should do such a horrible thing?| But Elisha answered, |The LORD has shown me that you will be king over Aram.|