2 Kings 8:12-15

8:12 Hazael asked, “Why are you crying, my master?” He replied, “Because I know the trouble you will cause the Israelites. You will set fire to their fortresses, kill their young men with the sword, smash their children to bits, and rip open their pregnant women.” 8:13 Hazael said, “How could your servant, who is as insignificant as a dog, accomplish this great military victory?” Elisha answered, “The Lord has revealed to me that you will be the king of Syria.” 8:14 He left Elisha and went to his master. Ben Hadad asked him, “What did Elisha tell you?” Hazael replied, “He told me you would surely recover.” 8:15 The next day Hazael took a piece of cloth, dipped it in water, and spread it over Ben Hadad’s face until he died. Then Hazael replaced him as king.

2 Kings 10:32

10:32 In those days the Lord began to reduce the size of Israel’s territory. Hazael attacked their eastern border.

Jeremiah 17:9

17:9 The human mind is more deceitful than anything else.

It is incurably bad. Who can understand it?

Jeremiah 17:1

17:1 The sin of Judah is engraved with an iron chisel

on their stone-hard hearts.

It is inscribed with a diamond point

on the horns of their altars.

Colossians 1:12

1:12 giving thanks to the Father who has qualified you to share in the saints’ inheritance in the light.