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2 Kings 8:7–8

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Hazael Murders Ben-Hadad

7Elisha went to Damascus,e and Ben-Hadadf king of Aram was ill. When the king was told, “The man of God has come all the way up here,” 8he said to Hazael,g “Take a gifth with you and go to meet the man of God. Consulti the Lord through him; ask him, ‘Will I recover from this illness?’ ”

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  1. eSee 2 Sa 8:5
  2. fSee 2 Ki 6:24
  3. g1 Ki 19:15
  4. hSee Ge 32:20; See 1 Sa 9:7
  5. iSee Jdg 18:5

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

Now Elisha came to Damascus. Ben-hadad the king of Syria was sick. And when it was told him, “The man of God has come here,” the king said to Hazael, “Take a present with you and go to meet the man of God, and inquire of the Lord through him, saying, ‘Shall I recover from this sickness?’ ”

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Elisha came to Damascus while King Ben-hadad of Aram was sick, and the king was told, “The man of God has come here.” So the king said to Hazael, “Take a gift with you and go meet the man of God. Inquire of the Lord through him, ‘Will I recover from this sickness?’ ”

NLTNew Living Translation

Elisha went to Damascus, the capital of Aram, where King Ben-hadad lay sick. When someone told the king that the man of God had come, the king said to Hazael, “Take a gift to the man of God. Then tell him to ask the Lord, ‘Will I recover from this illness?’ ”

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Elisha came to Damascus. Now Ben-Hadad king of Aram was ill, and he was told, “The man of God has come up here.” Then the king said to Hazael, “Take a gift in your hand and go meet the man of God. Inquire of Yahweh from him, saying, ‘Shall I recover from this illness?’ ”

KJV 1900King James Version

And Elisha came to Damascus; and Ben-hadad the king of Syria was sick; and it was told him, saying, The man of God is come hither. And the king said unto Hazael, Take a present in thine hand, and go, meet the man of God, and inquire of the Lord by him, saying, Shall I recover of this disease?