2 Kings 8:15

8:15 The next day Hazael ¹  took a piece of cloth, dipped it in water, and spread it over Ben Hadad’s ²  face until he died. Then Hazael replaced him as king.

2 Kings 8:28

8:28 He joined Ahab’s son Joram in a battle against King Hazael of Syria at Ramoth Gilead in which the Syrians defeated Joram.

2 Kings 8:8

8:8 So the king told Hazael, “Take a gift ³  and go visit the prophet. Request from him an oracle from the Lord. Ask him, ⁴  ‘Will I recover from this sickness?’”

2 Kings 8:13

8:13 Hazael said, “How could your servant, who is as insignificant as a dog, accomplish this great military victory?” ⁵  Elisha answered, “The Lord has revealed to me that you will be the king of Syria.” ⁶ 

¹ tn Heb “he”; the referent (Hazael) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

² tn Heb “his”; the referent (Ben Hadad) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

³ tn The Hebrew text also has “in your hand.”

⁴ tn Heb “Inquire of the Lord through him, saying.”

⁵ tn Heb “Indeed, what is your servant, a dog, that he could do this great thing?” With his reference to a dog, Hazael is not denying that he is a “dog” and protesting that he would never commit such a dastardly “dog-like” deed. Rather, as Elisha’s response indicates, Hazael is suggesting that he, like a dog, is too insignificant to ever be in a position to lead such conquests.

⁶ tn Heb “The Lord has shown me you [as] king over Syria.”