⁷¹ But he began to invoke a curse on himself and to swear, “I do not know this man of whom you speak.”

¹² Therefore ^(A)let anyone who thinks that he stands take heed lest he fall.

³² In those days the Lord ^(A)began to cut off parts of Israel. ^(B)Hazael defeated them throughout the territory of Israel:

¹² And Hazael said, “Why does my lord weep?” He answered, “Because I know ^(A)the evil that you will do to the people of Israel. You will set on fire their fortresses, and you will kill their young men with the sword ^(B)and dash in pieces their little ones and rip open their pregnant women.” ¹³ And Hazael said, “What is your servant, ^(C)who is but a dog, that he should do this great thing?” Elisha answered, ^(D)“The Lord has shown me that you are to be king over Syria.” 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 ^(E)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.