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2 Kings 8:14-16
Christian Standard Bible Anglicised
2 Kings 8:14-16
Christian Standard Bible Anglicised
14 Hazael left Elisha and went to his master, who asked him, ‘What did Elisha say to you? ’
He responded, ‘He told me you are sure to recover.’ 15 The next day Hazael took a heavy cloth, dipped it in water, and spread it over the king’s face. Ben-hadad died, and Hazael reigned in his place.
Judah’s King Jehoram
16 In the fifth year(A) of Israel’s King Joram(B) son of Ahab, Jehoram[a](C) son of Jehoshaphat became king of Judah, replacing his father.[b](D)
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2 Kings 8:14-16
English Standard Version
2 Kings 8:14-16
English Standard Version
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 (A)that you would certainly recover.” 15 But the next day he took the bed cloth[a] and dipped it in water and spread it over his face, till he died. And Hazael became king in his place.
Jehoram Reigns in Judah
16 In the fifth year of (B)Joram the son of Ahab, king of Israel, when Jehoshaphat was king of Judah,[b] Jehoram the son of Jehoshaphat, king of Judah, began to reign.
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- 2 Kings 8:15 The meaning of the Hebrew is uncertain
- 2 Kings 8:16 Septuagint, Syriac lack when Jehoshaphat was king of Judah
2 Kings 8:14-16
New International Version
2 Kings 8:14-16
New International Version
14 Then Hazael left Elisha and returned to his master. When Ben-Hadad asked, “What did Elisha say to you?” Hazael replied, “He told me that you would certainly recover.” 15 But the next day he took a thick cloth, soaked it in water and spread it over the king’s face, so that he died.(A) Then Hazael succeeded him as king.
Jehoram King of Judah(B)
16 In the fifth year of Joram(C) son of Ahab king of Israel, when Jehoshaphat was king of Judah, Jehoram(D) son of Jehoshaphat began his reign as king of Judah.
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