15 The Lord said to him, “Go, return on your way to the wilderness of Damascus; and when you have arrived, (A)you shall anoint Hazael king over Aram. 16 You shall also anoint (B)Jehu the son of Nimshi king over Israel; and you shall anoint (C)Elisha the son of Shaphat of Abel-meholah as prophet in your place. 17 And it shall come about that the (D)one who escapes from the sword of Hazael, Jehu (E)shall put to death, and the one who escapes from the sword of Jehu, Elisha shall put to death. 18 (F)Yet I will leave seven thousand in Israel, all the knees that have not bowed to Baal and every mouth that has not (G)kissed him.”

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