2 Kings 8:8

Contextual Overview

⁷Elisha came to Damascus while King Ben-hadad of Aram was sick, and the king was told, “The man of God has come here.” ⁷ Elisha came to Dammesek; and Ben-Hadad the king of Aram was sick; and it was told him, saying, The man of God is come here. ⁷ And Elisha came to Damascus; and Benhadad the king of Syria was sick; and it was told him, saying, The man of God is come hither. ⁷ Now Elisha came to Damascus. Ben-hadad the king of Syria was sick. And when it was told him, "The man of God has come here," ⁷ Then Elisha went to Damascus, where Ben-Hadad king of Aram was sick. Someone told him, "The man of God has arrived." ⁷ Elisha traveled to Damascus while King Ben Hadad of Syria was sick. The king was told, "The prophet has come here." ⁷Now Elisha came to Damascus, and Ben-hadad king of Aram (Syria) was sick; and he was told, "The man of God has come here." ⁷ Then Elisha came to Damascus. Now Ben-hadad, the king of Aram, was sick, and it was told to him, saying, "The man of God has come here." ⁷ Then Elisha came to Damascus, and Ben-hadad the King of Aram was sicke, and one told him, saying, The man of God is come hither. ⁷Then Elisha came to Damascus. Now Ben-hadad king of Aram was sick, and it was told to him, saying, "The man of God has come here."

Bible Verse Review
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Hazael: 1 Kings 19:15

Take: 2 Kings 5:5, 1 Samuel 9:7, 1 Kings 14:3

inquire: 2 Kings 1:2, 2 Kings 1:6, 2 Kings 3:11-13, 1 Kings 14:1-4, Luke 13:23, Acts 16:30

Reciprocal: Genesis 43:11 - carry down Judges 17:10 - a father Judges 18:19 - a father Ezekiel 14:7 - and cometh

Cross-References

Genesis 8:10
He stayed yet another seven days; and again he sent forth the dove out of the teivah.

Genesis 8:10
And he stayed yet other seven days; and again he sent forth the dove out of the ark;

Genesis 8:10
And he waited another seven days, and again he sent out the dove from the ark.

Genesis 8:10
After seven days Noah again sent out the dove from the boat,

Genesis 8:10
He waited seven more days and then sent out the dove again from the ark.

Genesis 8:10
He waited another seven days and again sent the dove out from the ark.

Genesis 8:10
So he waited another seven days longer; and again he sent out the dove from the ark.

Genesis 8:10
And he abode yet other seuen dayes, and againe he sent forth the doue out of the Arke.

Genesis 8:10
Then he waited yet another seven days; and again he sent out the dove from the ark.

Genesis 8:10
Seven days later Noah sent the dove out again.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And the king said to Hazael,.... The captain general of his army:

take a present in thine hand, and go and meet the man of God, who, perhaps, was not as yet come into the city, only into the region of Damascus: or rather "with thee"; so the Vulgate Latin and Arabic versions; and which Noldius f approves of, since a burden of forty camels, 2 Kings 8:9 could not be carried in the hand:

and inquire of the Lord by him, saying, shall I recover of this disease? he did not desire him to pray the Lord that he might recover, only was curious to know whether he should or not, see 2 Kings 1:2.

f Ebr. Concord. Part. p. 189. No. 362.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Hazael was no doubt a high officer of the court. The names of Hazael and Benhadad occur in the Assyrian inscription on the Black Obelisk now in the British Museum. Both are mentioned as kings of Damascus, who contended with a certain Shalmaneser, king of Assyria, and suffered defeat at his hands. In one of the battles between this king and Benhadad, “Allah of Jezreel” is mentioned among the allies of the latter. This same Shalmaneser took tribute from Jehu. This is the point at which the Assyrian records first come in direct contact with those of the Jews.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 2 Kings 8:8. Take a present in thine hand — But what an immense present was this - forty camels' burden of every good thing of Damascus! The prophet would need to have a very large establishment at Damascus to dispose of so much property.