2 Kings 8:14
So he departed from Elisha, and came to his master; who said to him, What said Elisha to thee? And he answered, He told me that thou shouldest surely recover.
2 Kings 8:14 in other translations
| BSB | So Hazael left Elisha and went to his master, who asked him, “What did Elisha say to you?” And he replied, “He told me that you would surely recover.” |
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| WEB | Then he departed from Elisha, and came to his master, who said to him, “What did Elisha say to you?” He answered, “He told me that you would surely recover.” |
| ASV | Then he departed from Elisha, and came to his master; who said to him, What said Elisha to thee? And he answered, He told me that thou wouldest surely recover. |
| YLT | And he goeth from Elisha, and cometh in unto his lord, and he saith unto him, ‘What said Elisha to thee?' and he saith, ‘He said to me, Thou dost certainly recover.' |
| DARBY | And he departed from Elisha, and came to his master, who said to him, What did Elisha say to thee? And he said, He told me that thou wouldest certainly recover. |
| BBE | Then he went away from Elisha and came in to his master, who said to him, What did Elisha say to you? And his answer was, He said that you would certainly get well. |
| Webster | So he departed from Elisha, and came to his master; who said to him, What said Elisha to thee? And he answered, He told me that thou shouldest surely recover. |
What does 2 Kings 8:14 mean?
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 2 Kings 8:7-15
Among other changes of men's minds by affliction, it often gives other thoughts of God's ministers, and teaches to value the counsels and prayers of those whom they have hated and despised. It was not in Hazael's countenance that Elisha read what he would do, but God revealed it to him, and it fetched tears from his eyes: the more foresight men have, the more grief they are liable to. It is possible for a man, under…
2 Kings 8:14 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for 2 Kings 8:14
- 2 Kings 8:10
And Elisha said unto him, Go, say unto him, Thou mayest certainly recover: howbeit the Lord hath shewed me that he shall surely die.
- Matthew 26:16
And from that time he sought opportunity to betray him.
- 2 Kings 5:25
But he went in, and stood before his master. And Elisha said unto him, Whence comest thou, Gehazi? And he said, Thy servant went no whither.
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Context
- 2 Kings 8:13
And Hazael said, But what, is thy servant a dog, that he should do this great thing? And Elisha answered, The Lord hath shewed me that thou shalt be king over Syria.
- 2 Kings 8:14
So he departed from Elisha, and came to his master; who said to him, What said Elisha to thee? And he answered, He told me that thou shouldest surely recover.
- 2 Kings 8:15
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.
2 Kings 8:14 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y él se partió de Eliseo, y vino á su señor, el cual le dijo: ¿Qué te ha dicho Eliseo? Y él respondió: Díjome que seguramente vivirás. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et il s’en alla d’avec Élisée, et vint vers son maître; et Ben-Hadad lui dit: Que t’a dit Élisée? Et il dit: Il m’a dit que certainement tu en relèveras. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und er ging von Elisa weg und kam zu seinem Herrn; und dieser sprach zu ihm: Was hat Elisa dir gesagt? Und er sprach: Er hat mir gesagt, du werdest gewißlich genesen. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Qui cum recessisset ab Eliseo, venit ad dominum suum. Qui ait ei: Quid dixit tibi Eliseus? At ille respondit: Dixit mihi: Recipies sanitatem. |