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Consult the LORD through him; ask him, &#8216Will I recover from this illness?&#8217&#8221 <a href="/nlt/2_kings/8.htm">New Living Translation</a> the king said to Hazael, “Take a gift to the man of God. Then tell him to ask the LORD, ‘Will I recover from this illness?’” <a href="/esv/2_kings/8.htm">English Standard Version</a> the king said to Hazael, “Take a present with you and go to meet the man of God, and inquire of the LORD through him, saying, ‘Shall I recover from this sickness?’” <a href="/bsb/2_kings/8.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> So the king said to Hazael, “Take a gift in your hand, go to meet the man of God, and inquire of the LORD through him, ‘Will I recover from this illness?’” <a href="/kjv/2_kings/8.htm">King James Bible</a> And the king said unto Hazael, Take a present in thine hand, and go, meet the man of God, and inquire of the LORD by him, saying, Shall I recover of this disease? <a href="/nkjv/2_kings/8.htm">New King James Version</a> And the king said to Hazael, “Take a present in your hand, and go to meet the man of God, and inquire of the LORD by him, saying, ‘Shall I recover from this disease?’ ” <a href="/nasb_/2_kings/8.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> And the king said to Hazael, “Take a gift in your hand and go to meet the man of God, and inquire of the LORD by him, saying, ‘Will I recover from this sickness?’” <a href="/nasb/2_kings/8.htm">NASB 1995</a> The king said to Hazael, &#8220Take a gift in your hand and go to meet the man of God, and inquire of the LORD by him, saying, &#8216Will I recover from this sickness?&#8217&#8221 <a href="/nasb77/2_kings/8.htm">NASB 1977 </a> And the king said to Hazael, “Take a gift in your hand and go to meet the man of God, and inquire of the LORD by him, saying, ‘Will I recover from this sickness?’” <a href="/lsb/2_kings/8.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> And the king said to Hazael, “Take a present in your hand and go to meet the man of God, and inquire of Yahweh by him, saying, ‘Will I be restored to life from this sickness?’” <a href="/amp/2_kings/8.htm">Amplified Bible</a> And the king said to Hazael, “Take a gift with you and go to meet the man of God, and inquire of the LORD by him, saying, ‘Will I recover from this illness?’” <a href="/csb/2_kings/8.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> So the king said to Hazael, “Take a gift with you and go meet the man of God. Inquire of the LORD through him, ‘Will I recover from this sickness? ’ ” <a href="/hcsb/2_kings/8.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> So the king said to Hazael, &#8220Take a gift with you and go meet the man of God. Inquire of the LORD through him, &#8216Will I recover from this sickness?&#8221 <a href="/asv/2_kings/8.htm">American Standard Version</a> And the king said unto Hazael, Take a present in thy hand, and go, meet the man of God, and inquire of Jehovah by him, saying, Shall I recover of this sickness? <a href="/cev/2_kings/8.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> he said to Hazael, "Go meet with Elisha the man of God and get him to ask the LORD if I will get well. And take along a gift for him." <a href="/erv/2_kings/8.htm">English Revised Version</a> And the king said unto Hazael, Take a present in thine hand, and go meet the man of God, and inquire of the LORD by him, saying, Shall I recover of this sickness? <a href="/gwt/2_kings/8.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> The king told Hazael, "Take a present, and meet the man of God. Ask the LORD through him, 'Will I recover from this illness?'" <a href="/gnt/2_kings/8.htm">Good News Translation</a> he said to Hazael, one of his officials, "Take a gift to the prophet and ask him to consult the LORD to find out whether or not I am going to get well." <a href="/isv/2_kings/8.htm">International Standard Version</a> So the king told Hazael, "Take a gift with you and go meet the man of God. Inquire of the LORD through him and ask, 'Will I recover from this sickness?'" <a href="/msb/2_kings/8.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> So the king said to Hazael, ?Take a gift in your hand, go to meet the man of God, and inquire of the LORD through him, ?Will I recover from this illness??? <a href="/net/2_kings/8.htm">NET Bible</a> So the king told Hazael, "Take a gift and go visit the prophet. Request from him an oracle from the LORD. Ask him, 'Will I recover from this sickness?'" <a href="/nheb/2_kings/8.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> The king said to Hazael, "Take a present in your hand, and go, meet the man of God, and inquire of the LORD by him, saying, 'Will I recover from this sickness?'" <a href="/wbt/2_kings/8.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And the king said to Hazael, Take a present in thy hand, and go, meet the man of God, and inquire of the LORD by him, saying, Shall I recover of this disease? <a href="/web/2_kings/8.htm">World English Bible</a> The king said to Hazael, “Take a present in your hand, and go meet the man of God, and inquire of Yahweh by him, saying, ‘Will I recover from this sickness?’” <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/2_kings/8.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And the king says to Hazael, “Take a present in your hand, and go to meet the man of God, and you have sought YHWH by him, saying, Do I revive from this sickness?” <a href="/ylt/2_kings/8.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And the king saith unto Hazael, 'Take in thy hand a present, and go to meet the man of God, and thou hast sought Jehovah by him, saying, Do I revive from this sickness?' <a href="/slt/2_kings/8.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And the king will say to Hamel, Take in thy hand a gift, and go to the meeting of the man of God, and seek Jehovah from him, saying, Shall I live from this sickness?<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/2_kings/8.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And the king said to Hazael: Take with thee presents, and go to meet the man of God, and consult the Lord by him, saying: Can I recover of this my illness? <a href="/cpdv/2_kings/8.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And the king said to Hazael: “Take with you gifts. And go to meet the man of God. And consult the Lord through him, saying: ‘Will I be able to escape from this, my infirmity?’ ” <a href="/nabre/2_kings/8.htm">New American Bible</a> the king said to Hazael, “Take a gift with you and go call on the man of God. Consult the LORD through him, ‘Will I recover from this sickness?’ ” <a href="/nrsvce/2_kings/8.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> the king said to Hazael, “Take a present with you and go to meet the man of God. Inquire of the LORD through him, whether I shall recover from this illness.”<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/2_kings/8.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And the king said to Hazael, Take a present with you and go to meet the prophet of God, and inquire of the LORD by him, saying, Shall I recover of this disease? <a href="/hpbt/2_kings/8.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And the King said to Khazail: “Take in your hand a gift and go to meet the Prophet of God, and ask the word of LORD JEHOVAH from him, and say to him “Shall I recover health from this sickness?”<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/2_kings/8.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> And the king said unto Hazael: 'Take a present in thy hand, and go meet the man of God, and inquire of the LORD by him, saying: Shall I recover of this sickness?' <a href="/sep/2_kings/8.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And the king said to Azael, Take in thine hand a present, and go to meet the man of God, and enquire of the Lord by him, saying, Shall I recover of this my disease? <a href="/parallel/2_kings/8-8.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/FiLs3w_mMFQ?start=2580" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/2_kings/8.htm">Hazael Murders Ben-hadad</a> 7Then Elisha came to Damascus while Ben-hadad king of Aram was sick, and the king was told, “The man of God has come here.” 8<a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: ham·me·leḵ (Art:: N-ms) -- King. From malak; a king.">So the king</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mer (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">said</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/2371.htm" title="2371: ḥă·zā·h·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- God sees, a king of Aram (Syria). Or Chazahoel; from chazah and 'el; God has seen; Chazael, a king of Syria.">Hazael,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3947.htm" title="3947: qaḥ (V-Qal-Imp-ms) -- To take. A primitive root; to take.">“Take</a> <a href="/hebrew/4503.htm" title="4503: min·ḥāh (N-fs) -- From an unused root meaning to apportion, i.e. Bestow; a donation; euphemistically, tribute; specifically a sacrificial offering.">a gift</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: bə·yā·ḏə·ḵā (Prep-b:: N-fsc:: 2ms) -- Hand (indicating power, means, direction, etc.)">in your hand,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980: wə·lêḵ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-Imp-ms) -- To go, come, walk. Akin to yalak; a primitive root; to walk.">go</a> <a href="/hebrew/7122.htm" title="7122: liq·raṯ (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To encounter, befall. A primitive root: to encounter, whether accidentally or in a hostile manner.">to meet</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: ’îš (N-msc) -- Man. Contracted for 'enowsh; a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term.">the man</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm (Art:: N-mp) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">of God,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1875.htm" title="1875: wə·ḏā·raš·tā (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-2ms) -- A primitive root; properly, to tread or frequent; usually to follow; by implication, to seek or ask; specifically to worship.">and inquire</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (Prep) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self.">of</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: mê·’ō·w·ṯōw (Prep-m:: DirObjM:: 3ms) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self.">through him,</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: lê·mōr (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say."></a> <a href="/hebrew/2421.htm" title="2421: ha·’eḥ·yeh (V-Qal-Imperf-1cs) -- To live, to revive. A primitive root; to live, whether literally or figuratively; causatively, to revive.">‘Will I recover</a> <a href="/hebrew/2088.htm" title="2088: zeh (Pro-ms) -- This, here. A primitive word; the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that.">from this</a> <a href="/hebrew/2483.htm" title="2483: mê·ḥo·lî (Prep-m:: N-ms) -- Sickness. From chalah; malady, anxiety, calamity.">illness?’”</a> 9So Hazael went to meet Elisha, taking with him a gift of forty camel loads of every good thing from Damascus. And he went in and stood before him and said, “Your son Ben-hadad king of Aram has sent me to ask, ‘Will I recover from this illness?’ ”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/2_kings/1-2.htm">2 Kings 1:2-3</a> Now Ahaziah had fallen through the lattice of his upper room in Samaria and injured himself. So he sent messengers and instructed them: “Go inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron, whether I will recover from this injury.” / But the angel of the LORD said to Elijah the Tishbite, “Go up to meet the messengers of the king of Samaria and ask them, ‘Is it because there is no God in Israel that you are on your way to inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron?’ <a href="/1_kings/14-1.htm">1 Kings 14:1-3</a> At that time Abijah son of Jeroboam became ill, / and Jeroboam said to his wife, “Now get up, disguise yourself so they will not recognize you as my wife, and go to Shiloh. For Ahijah the prophet is there; it was he who spoke about my kingship over this people. / Take with you ten loaves of bread, some cakes, and a jar of honey, and go to him. He will tell you what will become of the boy.” <a href="/1_kings/22-5.htm">1 Kings 22:5-7</a> But Jehoshaphat also said to the king of Israel, “Please inquire first for the word of the LORD.” / So the king of Israel assembled the prophets, about four hundred men, and asked them, “Should I go to war against Ramoth-gilead, or should I refrain?” “Go up,” they replied, “and the Lord will deliver it into the hand of the king.” / But Jehoshaphat asked, “Is there not still a prophet of the LORD here of whom we can inquire?” <a href="/2_kings/5-5.htm">2 Kings 5:5-6</a> “Go now,” said the king of Aram, “and I will send you with a letter to the king of Israel.” So Naaman departed, taking with him ten talents of silver, six thousand shekels of gold, and ten sets of clothing. / And the letter that he took to the king of Israel stated: “With this letter I am sending my servant Naaman, so that you may cure him of his leprosy.” <a href="/1_samuel/9-6.htm">1 Samuel 9:6-10</a> “Look,” said the servant, “in this city there is a man of God who is highly respected; everything he says surely comes to pass. Let us go there now. Perhaps he will tell us which way to go.” / “If we do go,” Saul replied, “what can we give the man? For the bread in our packs is gone, and there is no gift to take to the man of God. What do we have?” / The servant answered him again. “Look,” he said, “I have here in my hand a quarter shekel of silver. I will give it to the man of God, and he will tell us our way.” ... <a href="/1_kings/13-1.htm">1 Kings 13:1-3</a> Suddenly, as Jeroboam was standing beside the altar to burn incense, there came a man of God from Judah to Bethel by the word of the LORD. / And he cried out against the altar by the word of the LORD, “O altar, O altar, this is what the LORD says: ‘A son named Josiah will be born to the house of David, and upon you he will sacrifice the priests of the high places who burn incense upon you, and human bones will be burned upon you.’” / That day the man of God gave a sign, saying, “The LORD has spoken this sign: ‘Surely the altar will be split apart, and the ashes upon it will be poured out.’” <a href="/2_kings/4-22.htm">2 Kings 4:22-23</a> And the woman called her husband and said, “Please send me one of the servants and one of the donkeys, that I may go quickly to the man of God and return.” / “Why would you go to him today?” he replied. “It is not a New Moon or a Sabbath.” “Everything is all right,” she said. <a href="/2_kings/3-11.htm">2 Kings 3:11-12</a> But Jehoshaphat asked, “Is there no prophet of the LORD here? Let us inquire of the LORD through him.” And one of the servants of the king of Israel answered, “Elisha son of Shaphat is here. He used to pour water on the hands of Elijah.” / Jehoshaphat affirmed, “The word of the LORD is with him.” So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat and the king of Edom went down to him. <a href="/2_kings/6-21.htm">2 Kings 6:21-23</a> And when the king of Israel saw them, he asked Elisha, “My father, shall I kill them? Shall I kill them?” / “Do not kill them,” he replied. “Would you kill those you have captured with your own sword or bow? Set food and water before them, that they may eat and drink and then return to their master.” / So the king prepared a great feast for them, and after they had finished eating and drinking, he sent them away, and they returned to their master. And the Aramean raiders did not come into the land of Israel again. <a href="/2_kings/13-14.htm">2 Kings 13:14</a> When Elisha had fallen sick with the illness from which he would die, Jehoash king of Israel came down to him and wept over him, saying, “My father, my father, the chariots and horsemen of Israel!” <a href="/matthew/2-1.htm">Matthew 2:1-2</a> After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem, / asking, “Where is the One who has been born King of the Jews? We saw His star in the east and have come to worship Him.” <a href="/luke/7-2.htm">Luke 7:2-3</a> There a highly valued servant of a centurion was sick and about to die. / When the centurion heard about Jesus, he sent some Jewish elders to ask Him to come and heal his servant. <a href="/john/4-46.htm">John 4:46-47</a> So once again He came to Cana in Galilee, where He had turned the water into wine. And there was a royal official whose son lay sick at Capernaum. / When he heard that Jesus had come from Judea to Galilee, he went and begged Him to come down and heal his son, who was about to die. <a href="/acts/8-18.htm">Acts 8:18-24</a> When Simon saw that the Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered them money. / “Give me this power as well,” he said, “so that everyone on whom I lay my hands may receive the Holy Spirit.” / But Peter replied, “May your silver perish with you, because you thought you could buy the gift of God with money! ... <a href="/matthew/8-5.htm">Matthew 8:5-7</a> When Jesus had entered Capernaum, a centurion came and pleaded with Him, / “Lord, my servant lies at home, paralyzed and in terrible agony.” / “I will go and heal him,” Jesus replied.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And the king said to Hazael, Take a present in your hand, and go, meet the man of God, and inquire of the LORD by him, saying, Shall I recover of this disease?Hazael<a href="/1_kings/19-15.htm">1 Kings 19:15</a> And the LORD said unto him, Go, return on thy way to the wilderness of Damascus: and when thou comest, anoint Hazael to be king over Syria:Take<a href="/2_kings/5-5.htm">2 Kings 5:5</a> And the king of Syria said, Go to, go, and I will send a letter unto the king of Israel. And he departed, and took with him ten talents of silver, and six thousand pieces of gold, and ten changes of raiment.<a href="/1_samuel/9-7.htm">1 Samuel 9:7</a> Then said Saul to his servant, But, behold, if we go, what shall we bring the man? for the bread is spent in our vessels, and there is not a present to bring to the man of God: what have we?<a href="/1_kings/14-3.htm">1 Kings 14:3</a> And take with thee ten loaves, and cracknels, and a cruse of honey, and go to him: he shall tell thee what shall become of the child.enquire<a href="/2_kings/1-2.htm">2 Kings 1:2,6</a> And Ahaziah fell down through a lattice in his upper chamber that was in Samaria, and was sick: and he sent messengers, and said unto them, Go, inquire of Baalzebub the god of Ekron whether I shall recover of this disease… <a href="/2_kings/3-11.htm">2 Kings 3:11-13</a> But Jehoshaphat said, Is there not here a prophet of the LORD, that we may inquire of the LORD by him? And one of the king of Israel's servants answered and said, Here is Elisha the son of Shaphat, which poured water on the hands of Elijah… <a href="/1_kings/14-1.htm">1 Kings 14:1-4</a> At that time Abijah the son of Jeroboam fell sick… <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_samuel/28-16.htm">Consult</a> <a href="/2_kings/5-27.htm">Disease</a> <a href="/2_kings/3-11.htm">Enquire</a> <a href="/1_kings/15-19.htm">Gift</a> <a href="/2_kings/7-17.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/1_kings/19-17.htm">Hazael</a> <a href="/1_kings/19-17.htm">Haz'ael</a> <a href="/2_kings/3-11.htm">Inquire</a> <a href="/2_kings/5-26.htm">Meet</a> <a href="/2_kings/5-17.htm">Offering</a> <a href="/2_kings/5-15.htm">Present</a> <a href="/2_kings/5-11.htm">Recover</a> <a href="/2_peter/3-1.htm">Revive</a> <a href="/2_kings/1-2.htm">Sickness</a> <a href="/2_kings/2-17.htm">Sought</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_chronicles/17-3.htm">Consult</a> <a href="/2_kings/8-9.htm">Disease</a> <a href="/2_kings/16-15.htm">Enquire</a> <a href="/2_kings/16-8.htm">Gift</a> <a href="/2_kings/8-20.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/2_kings/8-9.htm">Hazael</a> <a href="/2_kings/8-13.htm">Haz'ael</a> <a href="/2_kings/16-15.htm">Inquire</a> <a href="/2_kings/8-9.htm">Meet</a> <a href="/2_kings/10-25.htm">Offering</a> <a href="/2_kings/8-9.htm">Present</a> <a href="/2_kings/8-9.htm">Recover</a> <a href="/2_kings/8-10.htm">Revive</a> <a href="/2_kings/8-9.htm">Sickness</a> <a href="/2_kings/13-4.htm">Sought</a><div class="vheading2">2 Kings 8</div>1. <a href="/2_kings/8-1.htm">The Shunammite, having left her country seven years, to avoid the famine, </a> 5. <a href="/2_kings/8-5.htm">for Elisha's miracle's sake has her land restored by the king.</a> 7. <a href="/2_kings/8-7.htm">Hazael Murders Ben-Hadad and succeeds him</a> 16. <a href="/2_kings/8-16.htm">Jehoram's wicked reign in Judah</a> 20. <a href="/2_kings/8-20.htm">Edom and Libnah revolt</a> 23. <a href="/2_kings/8-23.htm">Ahaziah succeeds Jehoram</a> 25. <a href="/2_kings/8-25.htm">Ahaziah's wicked reign</a> 28. <a href="/2_kings/8-28.htm">He visits Joram, being wounded, at Jezreel</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_kings/8.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_kings/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/2_kings/8.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>So the king said to Hazael This phrase introduces us to the king of Aram, Ben-Hadad, who is speaking to Hazael, a high-ranking official in his court. Hazael would later become king himself, as prophesied by Elisha (<a href="/2_kings/8-13.htm">2 Kings 8:13</a>). The political context here is significant, as Aram (modern-day Syria) was often in conflict with Israel, yet the king seeks counsel from a prophet of Israel, indicating the recognized power and influence of the God of Israel.Take a gift in your hand Offering gifts to prophets or seers was a common practice in the ancient Near East, reflecting respect and the hope of receiving a favorable prophecy. This act also underscores the king's desperation and acknowledgment of the prophet's authority. Similar instances are seen in <a href="/1_samuel/9-7.htm">1 Samuel 9:7-8</a>, where Saul seeks Samuel with a gift.go to meet the man of God The "man of God" refers to Elisha, a prominent prophet in Israel known for his miracles and divine insight. Elisha's reputation had spread beyond Israel, and even foreign kings sought his counsel. This highlights the reach of God's influence through His prophets.and inquire of the LORD through him This phrase indicates the belief that prophets served as intermediaries between God and people. The king of Aram, despite being a pagan, recognizes the power of the God of Israel and seeks His guidance through Elisha. This reflects a broader biblical theme where God’s wisdom and power are acknowledged by Gentiles, as seen with Nebuchadnezzar in <a href="/daniel/4-34.htm">Daniel 4:34-37</a>.‘Will I recover from this illness?’ The king's inquiry about his recovery shows his concern for his health and future. Illness in ancient times was often seen as a sign of divine displeasure or a test of faith. This question also sets the stage for the unfolding of God's plan, as Elisha's response will lead to significant political changes in Aram. The inquiry reflects a universal human concern for health and mortality, echoing the biblical theme of seeking divine intervention in times of personal crisis.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/k/king_ben-hadad.htm">King Ben-Hadad</a> The king of Aram (Syria) who is ill and seeks to know if he will recover. 2. <a href="/topical/h/hazael.htm">Hazael</a> A servant of King Ben-Hadad, who is sent to inquire of the prophet Elisha. 3. <a href="/topical/e/elisha.htm">Elisha</a> The prophet of God, referred to as the "man of God," who is consulted for divine insight. 4. <a href="/topical/a/aram.htm">Aram (Syria)</a> The kingdom ruled by Ben-Hadad, often in conflict with Israel. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD</a> The God of Israel, whose guidance is sought through His prophet.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/s/seeking_god's_guidance.htm">Seeking God's Guidance</a> The importance of seeking God's will in times of uncertainty and illness. Encouragement to approach God with our questions and concerns, trusting in His wisdom. <a href="/topical/r/role_of_prophets_and_god's_word.htm">Role of Prophets and God's Word</a> The role of prophets in the Old Testament as mediators of God's will. Today, we have the complete Word of God and the Holy Spirit to guide us. <a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_over_nations.htm">God's Sovereignty Over Nations</a> God's control and influence over all nations, not just Israel. Understanding that God’s plans often extend beyond our immediate understanding. <a href="/topical/f/faith_and_action.htm">Faith and Action</a> The act of sending Hazael with a gift reflects a belief in the power of God’s prophet. Encourages believers to act in faith, seeking God’s intervention in their lives.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_kings_8.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Kings 8</a> <a href="/q/is_hazael's_rise_in_2_kings_8_7-15_confirmed.htm">In 2 Kings 8:7-15, is there any archaeological or extrabiblical source confirming Hazael's rise to power exactly as described?</a> <a href="/q/why_does_elisha_predict_recovery,_then_death.htm">In 2 Kings 8:7-15, why does Elisha first tell Hazael the king will recover but then predict his death--does this not seem contradictory?</a> <a href="/q/why_promise_restoration_if_judgment_remains.htm">Why does Solomon's prayer in 1 Kings 8:33-34 promise national restoration to Israel if they repent, when other biblical passages suggest God's judgment can remain despite repentance?</a> <a href="/q/who_was_king_zechariah_in_the_bible.htm">Who was King Zechariah in the Bible?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_kings/8.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(8) Hazael.--See Note on <a href="/2_kings/8-15.htm" title="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.">2Kings 8:15</a>. In <a href="/1_kings/19-15.htm" title="And the LORD said to him, Go, return on your way to the wilderness of Damascus: and when you come, anoint Hazael to be king over Syria:">1Kings 19:15</a>; <a href="/1_kings/19-17.htm" title="And it shall come to pass, that him that escapes the sword of Hazael shall Jehu slay: and him that escapes from the sword of Jehu shall Elisha slay.">1Kings 19:17</a> the name is written H?z?h'el; here it is spelt with an etymological allusion, H?z?h'el, i.e., "El hath seen" (foreseen). Hazael appears to have been the highest officer in Ben-hadad s court; Josephus says, "the trustiest of his domestics."Take a present in thine hand.--Comp. <a href="/numbers/22-7.htm" title="And the elders of Moab and the elders of Midian departed with the rewards of divination in their hand; and they came to Balaam, and spoke to him the words of Balak.">Numbers 22:7</a>; <a href="/1_samuel/9-7.htm" title="Then said Saul to his servant, But, behold, if we go, what shall we bring the man? for the bread is spent in our vessels, and there is not a present to bring to the man of God: what have we?">1Samuel 9:7</a>; <a href="/2_kings/5-5.htm" title="And the king of Syria said, Go to, go, and I will send a letter to the king of Israel. And he departed, and took with him ten talents of silver, and six thousand pieces of gold, and ten changes of raiment.">2Kings 5:5</a>; <a href="/1_kings/14-3.htm" title="And take with you ten loaves, and cracknels, and a cruse of honey, and go to him: he shall tell you what shall become of the child.">1Kings 14:3</a>. . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_kings/8.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 8. - And the king said unto Hazael. It is implied that Hazael was in attendance on Benhadad in his sick-room, either permanently as a chamberlain, or occasionally as a minister. According to Josephus ('Ant. Jud.,' 9:4. § 6), he was "the most faithful of the king's domestics" (ὁ πιστότατος τῶν οἱκετῶν). We cannot presume from ver. 12 that he had as yet distinguished himself as a warrior. Take a present in thine hand, and go, meet the man of God. It was usual, both among the heathen and among the Israelites, for those who consulted a prophet to bring him a present (see <a href="/1_samuel/9-7.htm">1 Samuel 9:7</a>; <a href="/1_kings/14-3.htm">1 Kings 14:3</a>). Hence, mainly, the great wealth of the Delphic and other oracles. Naaman (<a href="/2_kings/5-5.htm">2 Kings 5:5</a>) had brought with him a rich present when he went to consult Elisha in Samaria. And inquire of the Lord by him, saying, Shall I recover of this disease! The miracles of Elisha had had at any rate this effect - they had convinced the Syrians that Jehovah was a great and powerful God, and made them regard Elisha himself as a true prophet. Their faith in their own superstitions must have been at least partially shaken by these convictions. It was by these and similar weakenings of established errors that the world was gradually educated, and the way prepared for the introduction of Christianity. There was very early among the Syrians a flourishing Christian Church. <a href="/commentaries/2_kings/8-8.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>So the king הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> A king said וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> To utter, say to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> Near, with, among, to Hazael, חֲזָהאֵ֗ל (ḥă·zā·h·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2371.htm">Strong's 2371: </a> Hazael -- 'God sees', a king of Aram (Syria) “Take קַ֤ח (qaḥ) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3947.htm">Strong's 3947: </a> To take a gift מִנְחָ֔ה (min·ḥāh) Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4503.htm">Strong's 4503: </a> A donation, tribute, a sacrificial offering in your hand, בְּיָֽדְךָ֙ (bə·yā·ḏə·ḵā) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3027.htm">Strong's 3027: </a> A hand go וְלֵ֕ךְ (wə·lêḵ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1980.htm">Strong's 1980: </a> To go, come, walk to meet לִקְרַ֖את (liq·raṯ) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7125.htm">Strong's 7125: </a> Against he come, help, meet, seek, to, in the way the man אִ֣ישׁ (’îš) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_376.htm">Strong's 376: </a> A man as an individual, a male person of God, הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים (hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative and inquire of וְדָרַשְׁתָּ֨ (wə·ḏā·raš·tā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1875.htm">Strong's 1875: </a> To tread, frequent, to follow, to seek, ask, to worship the LORD יְהוָ֤ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3069.htm">Strong's 3069: </a> YHWH through him, מֵֽאוֹתוֹ֙ (mê·’ō·w·ṯōw) Preposition-m | Direct object marker | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_853.htm">Strong's 853: </a> Untranslatable mark of the accusative case ‘Will I recover הַאֶחְיֶ֖ה (ha·’eḥ·yeh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2421.htm">Strong's 2421: </a> To live, to revive from this זֶֽה׃ (zeh) Pronoun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2088.htm">Strong's 2088: </a> This, that illness?’” מֵחֳלִ֥י (mê·ḥo·lî) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2483.htm">Strong's 2483: </a> Malady, anxiety, calamity <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_kings/8-8.htm">2 Kings 8:8 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/2_kings/8-8.htm">2 Kings 8:8 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/2_kings/8-8.htm">2 Kings 8:8 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/2_kings/8-8.htm">2 Kings 8:8 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/2_kings/8-8.htm">2 Kings 8:8 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/2_kings/8-8.htm">2 Kings 8:8 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_kings/8-8.htm">2 Kings 8:8 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_kings/8-8.htm">2 Kings 8:8 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/2_kings/8-8.htm">2 Kings 8:8 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/2_kings/8-8.htm">2 Kings 8:8 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/2_kings/8-8.htm">OT History: 2 Kings 8:8 The king said to Hazael Take (2Ki iiKi ii ki 2 kg 2kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_kings/8-7.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Kings 8:7"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Kings 8:7" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_kings/8-9.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Kings 8:9"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Kings 8:9" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>