Verse 71

He began to call down curses and swore to them, "I do not know this man you are talking about."

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  • 2 Kgs 8:12-15 : 12 Hazael asked, "Why is my lord weeping?" Elisha answered, "Because I know the harm you will do to the people of Israel. You will set their fortresses on fire, you will kill their young men with the sword, you will dash their little ones to pieces, and you will rip open their pregnant women." 13 Hazael said, "How could your servant, a mere dog, accomplish such a great thing?" Elisha answered, "The LORD has shown me that you will become king over Aram." 14 Then Hazael left Elisha and returned to his master, who asked him, "What did Elisha say to you?" Hazael replied, "He told me that you will certainly recover." 15 But the next day, Hazael took a thick cloth, soaked it in water, and spread it over the king's face until he died. Then Hazael became king in his place.
  • 2 Kgs 10:32 : 32 In those days the LORD began to reduce the size of Israel, and Hazael defeated them throughout their territory.
  • Jer 17:9 : 9 The heart is deceitful above all things and incurable—who can understand it?
  • 1 Cor 10:12 : 12 So then, let the one who thinks he is standing be careful that he does not fall.