2 Kings 8:13
Context8:13 Hazael said, “How could your servant, who is as insignificant as a dog, accomplish this great military victory?” 1 Elisha answered, “The Lord has revealed to me that you will be the king of Syria.” 2
2 Kings 12:10
Context12:10 When they saw the chest was full of silver, the royal secretary 3 and the high priest counted the silver that had been brought to the Lord’s temple and bagged it up. 4
2 Kings 18:19
Context18:19 The chief adviser said to them, “Tell Hezekiah: ‘This is what the great king, the king of Assyria, says: “What is your source of confidence? 5
2 Kings 22:8
Context22:8 Hilkiah the high priest informed Shaphan the scribe, “I found the law scroll in the Lord’s temple.” Hilkiah gave the scroll to Shaphan and he read it.


[8:13] 1 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.
[8:13] 2 tn Heb “The
[12:10] 3 tn Heb “the king’s scribe.”
[12:10] 4 tn Heb “went up and tied [it] and counted the silver that was found in the house of the
[18:19] 5 tn Heb “What is this object of trust in which you are trusting?”