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Elisha said to him, Go, tell him, You shall surely recover; however Yahweh has showed me that he shall surely die.
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A Prophetic Riddle
Commentators explain that Elisha's seemingly contradictory statement is a prophetic riddle. The king's illness was not fatal, meaning he could 'recover' from it. However, God had revealed to Elisha that the king would 'surely die' by other means—specifically, at Hazael's hand. Elisha's words expose the truth while also speaking with irony to the ambitious Hazael.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The verse can be translated: Go, say to him, You will certainly live; however, the Lord has shown me that he will certainly die. This mean…
19th Century
Anglican
Elisha’s visit to Damascus, and its consequences.
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And Elisha said unto him, go, say unto him, you may certainly recover That is, of the…
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