2 Kings 8:12-13

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12} and Hazael asked, “Why is my lord weeping?”

He replied, “Because I know the evil you will do to the people of Israel. You will set their fortresses on fire. You will kill their young men with the sword. You will dash their little ones to pieces. You will rip open their pregnant women.”^(A)

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13} Hazael said, “How could your servant, a mere dog,^(B) do this monstrous thing?”

Elisha answered, “The Lord has shown me that you will be king over Aram.”^(C)

Cross references:

A. 2 Kings 8:12: 1 Kings 19:17; 2 Kings 10:32-33; 2 Kings 13:3

B. 2 Kings 8:13: 2 Samuel 9:8

C. 2 Kings 8:13: 1 Kings 19:15