2 Kings 8:14-16

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

¹⁴ Hazael left Elisha and went to his master, who asked him, ‘What did Elisha say to you? ’

He responded, ‘He told me you are sure to recover.’ ¹⁵ The next day Hazael took a heavy cloth, dipped it in water, and spread it over the king’s face. Ben-hadad died, and Hazael reigned in his place.

Judah’s King Jehoram

¹⁶ In the fifth year^(A) of Israel’s King Joram^(B) son of Ahab, Jehoram^[a](C) son of Jehoshaphat became king of Judah, replacing his father.^[b](D)