Then he departed from Elisha, and came to his master; who said to him, What said Elisha to you? He answered, He told me that you would surely recover.
But he went in, and stood before his master. Elisha said to him, Whence come you, Gechazi? He said, Your servant went no where.
Elisha said to him, Go, tell him, You shall surely recover; however the LORD has shown me that he shall surely die.
It happened on the next day, that he took the coverlet, and dipped it in water, and spread it on his face, so that he died: and Chaza'el reigned in his place.
From that time he sought opportunity to betray him.