Holy Scripture

2 Kings 8:15

A church father on this verse
“"Go, say to him, 'You shall certainly recover;' but the Lord has shown me that he shall certainly die." These were the words of Elisha to the king, who asked him, "Will I live after this illness?" But it seems that they do not agree with the truth of the events, and not even with each other. However, after the words r…”
Ephrem the Syrian, 4th c. — ON THE SECOND BOOK OF KINGS 8:10

Source: Septuagint

Original

15And it came to pass on the next day that he took a thick cloth, and dipped it in water, and put it on his face, and he died: and Hazael reigned in his stead.

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In context

13And Hazael said, Who is thy servant? a dead dog, that he should do this thing? And Elisha said, The Lord has shown me thee ruling over Syria.

14And he departed from Elisha, and went in to his lord; and he said to him, What said Elisha to thee? and he said, He said to me, Thou shalt surely live.

— 2 Kings 8:15 —

16In the fifth year of Joram son of Ahab king of Israel, and while Jehoshaphat was king of Judah, Jehoram the son of Jehoshaphat king of Judah began to reign.

17Thirty and two years old was he when he began to reign, and he reigned eight years in Jerusalem.

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