2 Kings 8:12

Conservative English Version

"Sir, why are you crying?" Hazael asked. Elisha answered, "Because I know the terrible things you will do to the people of Israel. You will burn down their walled cities and slaughter their young men. You will even crush the heads of their babies and rip open their pregnant women."

Cross References

1 Kings 18:13

I even hid one hundred of the LORD's prophets in caves when Jezebel was trying to kill them. I also gave them food and water.

1 Kings 19:17

Hazael will start killing the people who worship Baal. Jehu will kill those who escape from Hazael, and Elisha will kill those who escape from Jehu.

2 Kings 12:17

About the same time, King Hazael of Syria attacked the town of Gath and captured it. Next, he decided to attack Jerusalem.

2 Kings 12:18

So Joash collected everything he and his ancestors Jehoshaphat, Jehoram, and Ahaziah had dedicated to the LORD, as well as the gold in the storage rooms in the temple and palace. He sent it all to Hazael as a gift, and when Hazael received it, he ordered his troops to leave Jerusalem.

2 Kings 13:22

Israel was under the power of King Hazael of Syria during the entire rule of Jehoahaz.

2 Kings 13:3

The LORD was angry at the Israelites, so he let King Hazael of Syria and his son Benhadad rule over them for a long time.

2 Kings 13:7

(SEE 13:6)

2 Kings 15:16

(SEE 15:14)

2 Kings 4:28

The woman said, "Sir, I begged you not to get my hopes up, and I didn't even ask you for a son."

Isaiah 13:16

They will see their children beaten against rocks, their homes robbed, and their wives abused.

Isaiah 13:18

Their arrows will slaughter the young men; no pity will be shown to babies and children.

Hosea 10:14

So war will break out, and your fortresses will be destroyed. Your enemies will do to you what Shalman did to the people of Beth-Arbel-- mothers and their children will be beaten to death against rocks.

Hosea 13:16

Samaria will be punished for turning against me. It will be destroyed in war-- children will be beaten against rocks, and pregnant women will be ripped open.

Hosea 14:1

Israel, return! Come back to the LORD, your God. Sin has made you fall.

Amos 1:13

The LORD said: I will punish Ammon for countless crimes, and I won't change my mind. In Gilead they ripped open pregnant women, just to take the land.

Nahum 3:10

But she was captured and taken to a foreign country. Her children were murdered at every street corner. The members of her royal family were auctioned off, and her high officials were bound in chains.