And it shall come to pass, that he that escapes the sword of Hazael shall Jehu slay: and he that escapes from the sword of Jehu shall Elisha slay.
2 Kings 10:32 - King James 2000 In those days the LORD began to cut off parts of Israel: and Hazael defeated them in all the territory of Israel; Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 In those days the LORD began to cut Israel short: and Hazael smote them in all the coasts of Israel; Amplified Bible - Classic Edition [So] in those days the Lord began to cut off parts of Israel. Hazael [of Syria] defeated them in all the [across the Jordan] territory of Israel American Standard Version (1901) In those days Jehovah began to cut off from Israel: and Hazael smote them in all the borders of Israel; Common English Bible In those days the LORD began to reduce Israel’s size. Hazael struck them down in every region of Israel: Catholic Public Domain Version In those days, the Lord began to be weary of Israel. And Hazael struck them throughout all the parts of Israel, Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version In those days the Lord began to be weary of Israel: and Hazael ravaged them in all the coasts of Israel, |
And it shall come to pass, that he that escapes the sword of Hazael shall Jehu slay: and he that escapes from the sword of Jehu shall Elisha slay.
Then Hazael king of Syria went up, and fought against Gath, and took it: and Hazael set his face to go up to Jerusalem.
And Jehoash the son of Jehoahaz took again out of the hand of Ben-hadad the son of Hazael the cities, which he had taken out of the hand of Jehoahaz his father by war. Three times did Joash beat him, and recovered the cities of Israel.
He restored the border of Israel from the entering of Hamath unto the sea of the plain, according to the word of the LORD God of Israel, which he spoke by the hand of his servant Jonah, the son of Amittai, the prophet, who was from Gath-hepher.
And Hazael said, Why do you weep my lord? And he answered, Because I know the evil that you will do unto the children of Israel: their strongholds will you set on fire, and their young men will you slay with the sword, and will dash their children, and rip up their women with child.
Again, they are diminished and brought low through oppression, affliction, and sorrow.