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Elisha went to Dammesek. Ben-Hadad the king of Aram was ill; and he was told, "The man of God has come here."
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The king said to Haza'el, "Take with you a gift, go meet the man of God and consult ADONAI through him; ask if I will recover from this illness."
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Haza'el went to meet him, taking with him a gift that included everything good Dammesek had, forty camel-loads. He came, stood before him and said, "Your son Ben-Hadad king of Aram has sent me to you; he asks, 'Will I recover from this illness?'"
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Elisha answered, "Go and say to him, 'You will surely recover'- even though ADONAI has shown me that he will surely die."
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Then the man of God fixed his gaze on him for so long that Haza'el became embarrassed; finally Elisha began to cry.
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Haza'el asked, "Why is my lord crying?" He answered, "Because I know the disasters you will bring on the people of Isra'el - you will set their fortresses on fire, you will kill their young men with the sword, you will dash their little ones to pieces and rip their pregnant women apart."
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Haza'el said, "But what is your servant? Nothing but a dog! How could he do anything of such magnitude?" Elisha answered, "ADONAI has shown me that you will be king over Aram."
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Then he left Elisha and returned to his master, who asked him, "What did Elisha say to you?" "He told me you would surely recover."
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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.