2 Kings 8:11 “Elisha fixed his gaze steadily on him until Hazael became uncomfortabl…”

2 Kings 8:11

Elisha fixed his gaze steadily on him until Hazael became uncomfortable. Then the man of God began to weep.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And he settled his countenance stedfastly, until he was ashamed: and the man of God wept.

World English Bible

He settled his gaze steadfastly on him, until he was ashamed. Then the man of God wept.

American Standard Version

And he settled his countenance stedfastly upon him, until he was ashamed: and the man of God wept.

Geneva Bible 1599

And hee looked vpon him stedfastly, till Hazael was ashamed, and the man of God wept.

Darby Translation

And he settled his countenance stedfastly, until he was ashamed; and the man of God wept.

Young's Literal Translation

And he setteth his face, yea, he setteth [it] till he is ashamed, and the man of God weepeth.

Bible in Basic English

And he kept his eyes fixed on him till he was shamed, and the man of God was overcome with weeping.

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Cross references

“wept”

Luke 19:41 Psalm 119:136 Jeremiah 4:19 Jeremiah 9:18 Romans 9:2 Genesis 45:2

Luke 19:41 · BSB

As Jesus approached Jerusalem and saw the city, He wept over it

Psalm 119:136 · BSB

My eyes shed streams of tears because Your law is not obeyed.

Jeremiah 4:19 · BSB

My anguish, my anguish! I writhe in pain! Oh, the pain in my chest! My heart pounds within me; I cannot be silent. For I have heard the sound of the horn, the alarm of battle.

Jeremiah 9:18 · BSB

Let them come quickly and take up a lament over us, that our eyes may overflow with tears, and our eyelids may gush with water.

Romans 9:2 · BSB

I have deep sorrow and unceasing anguish in my heart.

Genesis 45:2 · BSB

But he wept so loudly that the Egyptians heard him, and Pharaoh’s household soon heard of it.

Also

2 Kings 2:17

2 Kings 2:17 · BSB

But when they pressed him to the point of embarrassment, he said, “Send them.” And they sent fifty men, who searched for three days but did not find Elijah.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

10Elisha answered, “Go and tell him, ‘You will surely recover.’ But the LORD has shown me that in fact he will die.”

12“Why is my lord weeping?” asked Hazael. “Because I know the evil you will do to the Israelites,” Elisha replied. “You will set fire to their fortresses, kill their young men with the sword, dash their little ones to pieces, and rip open their pregnant women.”

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