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It shall happen, that he who escapes from the sword of Hazael shall Jehu kill; and he who escapes from the sword of Jehu shall Elisha kill.
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Elisha's Spiritual Sword
Commentators widely agree that Elisha's role was different from the literal, military judgment of Hazael and Jehu. While they used physical swords, Elisha would "slay" with the spiritual sword of God's Word. As scholars explain, his role was to pronounce God's judgment through prophecy, a "slaying" that seals the fate of the unrepentant rather than causing physical death.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
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Shall Elisha slay - that is, with a spiritual slaying by the “word of the Lord,” which is sharper…
19th Century
Anglican
Him that escapeth the sword of Hazael. —The vengeance executed by Hazael and Jehu on the faithlessness of Israel speaks for itself…
Baptist
And, Jehu the son of Nimshi you shall anoint to be king over Israel: and Elisha the son of Shaphat of Abelmeholah you shall anoint to be prophe…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And it shall come to pass, that him that escapeth the sword of Hazael shall Jehu slay…
God repeated the question, What doest thou here? Then he complained of his discouragement; and where should God's prophets go with their c…
