2 Kings 8:15

And it came to pass on the morrow, that he took a thick cloth, and dipped [it] in water, and spread [it] on his face, so that he died: and Hazael reigned in his stead.

And it came to pass on the morrow {H4283}, that he took {H3947} a thick cloth {H4346}, and dipped {H2881} it in water {H4325}, and spread {H6566} it on his face {H6440}, so that he died {H4191}: and Hazael {H2371} reigned {H4427} in his stead.

The next day he took a blanket, dipped it in water and spread it on his face, so that he died; and Haza'el took his place as king.

But the next day Hazael took a thick cloth, dipped it in water, and spread it over the king’s face. So Ben-hadad died, and Hazael reigned in his place.

And it came to pass on the morrow, that he took the coverlet, and dipped it in water, and spread it on his face, so that he died: and Hazael reigned in his stead.

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Cross-References

  • 2 Kings 8:13 (4 votes)

    And Hazael said, But what, [is] thy servant a dog, that he should do this great thing? And Elisha answered, The LORD hath shewed me that thou [shalt be] king over Syria.

  • Isaiah 33:1 (2 votes)

    ¶ Woe to thee that spoilest, and thou [wast] not spoiled; and dealest treacherously, and they dealt not treacherously with thee! when thou shalt cease to spoil, thou shalt be spoiled; [and] when thou shalt make an end to deal treacherously, they shall deal treacherously with thee.

  • Psalms 36:4 (2 votes)

    He deviseth mischief upon his bed; he setteth himself in a way [that is] not good; he abhorreth not evil.

  • 1 Kings 15:28 (2 votes)

    Even in the third year of Asa king of Judah did Baasha slay him, and reigned in his stead.

  • 2 Kings 15:30 (2 votes)

    And Hoshea the son of Elah made a conspiracy against Pekah the son of Remaliah, and smote him, and slew him, and reigned in his stead, in the twentieth year of Jotham the son of Uzziah.

  • 1 Kings 16:10 (2 votes)

    And Zimri went in and smote him, and killed him, in the twenty and seventh year of Asa king of Judah, and reigned in his stead.

  • 1 Samuel 24:13 (2 votes)

    As saith the proverb of the ancients, Wickedness proceedeth from the wicked: but mine hand shall not be upon thee.