Then Hazael left Elisha, and went to his king. [100] Ben Hadad said to Hazael, “What did Elisha say to you?”
Gehazi came in and stood before his master {Elisha}. Elisha said to Gehazi, “Where have you been Gehazi?”
Then Elisha said to Hazael, “Go and tell Ben Hadad, ‘You will live.’ [97] But really the Lord told me, ‘He will die.’”
But the next day, Hazael took a thick cloth and dipped it in water. Then he put the cover on Ben Hadad’s face {and smothered him}. Ben Hadad died and Hazael became the new king.
After that time Judas waited for the best time to give Jesus to the priests.