2 Kings 8:7

Elisha Meets with Hazael

8:7 Elisha traveled to Damascus while King Ben Hadad of Syria was sick. The king ¹  was told, “The prophet ²  has come here.”

2 Kings 8:11

8:11 Elisha ³  just stared at him until Hazael became uncomfortable. ⁴  Then the prophet started crying.

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¹ tn Heb “he”; the referent (the king) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

² tn Heb “man of God” (also a second time in this verse and in v. 11).

³ tn Heb “he”; the referent (Elisha) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

⁴ tn Heb “and he made his face stand [i.e., be motionless] and set [his face?] until embarrassment.”