2 Kings 8:14

So he departed from Elisha, and came to his master; who said to him, What said Elisha to thee? And he answered, He told me that thou shouldest surely recover.

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
departed	יָלַךְ yâlak	H3212	to walk (literally or figuratively)
Elisha	אֱלִישָׁ֗ע 'e.li.Sha'	H477	Elisha · proper noun, a man's name
came	וַיָּבֹא֙ vai.ya.Vo'	H935	to go or come (in a wide variety of applications) · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular
master	אֲדֹנָ֔יו 'a.do.Nav	H113	sovereign · noun, common masculine plural construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular
said	וַיֹּ֣אמֶר vai.Yo.mer	H559	to say (used with great latitude) · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular
said	אָמַ֥ר 'a.Mar	H559	to say (used with great latitude) · verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular
Elisha	אֱלִישָׁ֑ע 'e.li.Sha'	H477	Elisha · proper noun, a man's name
answered	וַיֹּ֕אמֶר vai.Yo.mer	H559	to say (used with great latitude) · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular
told	אָ֥מַר 'A.mar	H559	to say (used with great latitude) · verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular
surely	חָיֹ֥ה cha.Yoh	H2421	to live · verb, qal infinitive absolute
recover	תִחְיֶֽה tich.Yeh	H2421	to live · verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular

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Cross-references

2 Kings 8:10 And Elisha said unto him, Go, say unto him, Thou mayest certainly recover: howbeit the LORD hath shewed me that he shall surely die.
2 Kings 5:25 But he went in, and stood before his master. And Elisha said unto him, Whence comest thou, Gehazi? And he said, Thy servant went no whither.
Matthew 26:16 And from that time he sought opportunity to betray him.

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on 2 Kings 8:7-15

Here, I. We may enquire what brought Elisha to Damascus, the chief city of Syria. Was he sent to any but the lost sheep of the house of Israel? It seems he was. Perhaps he went to pay a visit to Naaman his convert, and to confirm him in his choice of the true religion, which was the more needful now because, it should seem, he was not out of his place (for Hazael is supposed to be captain of that host); either he resigned it or was turned out of it, because he would not bow, or not bow heartily, in the house of Rimmon. Some think he went to Damascus upon account of the famine, or rather he went thither in obedience to the orders God gave Elijah, Kg1 19:15, "Go to Damascus to anoint Hazael, t…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Kings 8:11

he settled his countenance stedfastly until he was ashamed--that is, Hazael. The steadfast, penetrating look of the prophet seemed to have convinced Hazael that his secret designs were known. The deep emotions of Elisha were justified by the horrible atrocities which, too common in ancient warfare, that successful usurper committed in Israel (Kg2 10:32; Kg2 13:3-4, Kg2 13:22).

Adam Clarke on 2 Kings 8:13

But what, is thy servant a dog, that he should do this great things - I believe this verse to be wrongly interpreted by the general run of commentators. It is generally understood that Hazael was struck with horror at the prediction; that these cruelties were most alien from his mind; that he then felt distressed and offended at the imputation of such evils to him; and yet, so little did he know his own heart, that when he got power, and had opportunity, he did the whole with a willing heart and a ready hand. On the contrary, I think he was delighted at the prospect; and his question rather implies a doubt whether a person so inconsiderable as he is shall ever have it in his power to do such…

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John Gill on 2 Kings 8:14

Dictionary and topics

Ben-hadad — The standing title of the Syrian kings, meaning “the son of Hadad.” (See HADADEZER.) (1.) The king of Syria whom Asa, king of Judah, employed to invade Israel (1 Kings 15:18). (2.) Son of the…
Benhadad — (son of Hadad), the name of three kings of Damascus. BENHADAD I., King of Damascus, which in his time was supreme in Syria. He made an alliance with Asa, and conquered a great part of the north of…
Elijah — Whose God is Jehovah. (1.) “The Tishbite,” the “Elias” of the New Testament, is suddenly introduced to our notice in 1 Kings 17:1 as delivering a message from the Lord to Ahab. There is mention made…
Elisha — God his salvation, the son of Shaphat of Abel-meholah, who became the attendant and disciple of Elijah (1 Kings 19:16-19). His name first occurs in the command given to Elijah to anoint him as his…
Hazael — Whom God beholds, an officer of Ben-hadad II., king of Syria, who ultimately came to the throne, according to the word of the Lord to Elijah (1 Kings 19:15), after he had put the king to death (2…
Hazael · Conspires against, mur — Conspires against, mur

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

2 Kings 8:14

Word by word — the Hebrew

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on 2 Kings 8:7-15

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Kings 8:11

Adam Clarke on 2 Kings 8:13

John Gill on 2 Kings 8:14

Dictionary and topics

2 Kings 8:14

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on 2 Kings 8:7-15

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Kings 8:11

Adam Clarke on 2 Kings 8:13

John Gill on 2 Kings 8:14

Dictionary and topics

Keil & Delitzsch on 2 Kings 8:13-15

Tyndale Open Study Notes on 2 Kings 8:13

Rashi on 2 Kings 8:12