Hazael said, But what is your servant, who is but a dog, that he should do this great thing? Elisha answered, Yahweh has showed me that you shall be king over Syria.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

But what, is your servant a dog? — This is a mistranslation that conveys a meaning to the reader quite different from the original.…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Elisha’s visit to Damascus, and its consequences.

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And Hazael said, but what, [is] your servant a dog, that he
should do this great thing ?

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Among other changes in people's minds brought about by affliction, it often leads to different thoughts about God's ministers and teaches people to…

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