⁷¹ Then he began to curse and swear, “I do not know this Man of whom you speak!”

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

Death of Jehu

³² In those days the Lord began to cut off parts of Israel; and ^(A)Hazael conquered them in all the territory of Israel

¹² And Hazael said, “Why is my lord weeping?”

He answered, “Because I know ^(A)the evil that you will do to the children of Israel: Their strongholds you will set on fire, and their young men you will kill with the sword; and you ^(B)will dash their children, and rip open their women with child.”

¹³ So Hazael said, “But what ^(C)is your servant—a dog, that he should do this gross thing?”

And Elisha answered, ^(D)“The Lord has shown me that you will become 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 you would surely recover.” ¹⁵ But it happened on the next day that he took a thick cloth and dipped it in water, and spread it over his face so that he died; and Hazael reigned in his place.