2 Kings 8:9 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“So Hazael went to meet him, and took a present with him, even of every good thing of Damascus, forty camels’ burden, and came and stood before him, and said, Thy son Ben–hadad king of Syria hath sent me to thee, saying, Shall I recover of this disease?”
2 Kings 8:9 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
2 Kings 8:9 in 6 Bible Translations
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2 Kings 8:9 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“So Hazael went to meet him and took a present with him, even of every good thing of Damascus, forty camels’ burden, and came and stood before him and said, “Your son Benhadad king of Syria has sent me to you, saying, ‘Will I recover from this sickness?’””
2 Kings 8:9 — World English Bible
2 Kings 8:9 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“So Hazael went to meet him, and took a present with him, even of every good thing of Damascus, forty camels’ burden, and came and stood before him, and said, Thy son Ben-hadad king of Syria hath sent me to thee, saying, Shall I recover of this sickness?”
2 Kings 8:9 — American Standard Version
2 Kings 8:9 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And Hazael goeth to meet him, and taketh a present in his hand, even of every good thing of Damascus, a burden of forty camels, and he cometh in and standeth before him, and saith, `Thy son Ben-Hadad, king of Aram, hath sent me unto thee, saying, Do I revive from this sickness?'”
2 Kings 8:9 — Young's Literal Translation
2 Kings 8:9 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And Hazael went to meet him, and took with him a present, even of every good thing of Damascus, forty camels' burden; and he came and stood before him, and said, Thy son Ben-Hadad king of Syria has sent me to thee, saying, Shall I recover from this disease?”
2 Kings 8:9 — Darby Translation
2 Kings 8:9 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“So Hazael went to meete him, and tooke the present in his hand, and of euery good thing of Damascus, euen the burden of fourtie camels, and came and stood before him, and sayde, Thy sonne Ben-hadad King of Aram hath sent me to thee, saying, Shall I recouer of this disease?”
2 Kings 8:9 — Geneva Bible
2 Kings 8:9 in Context — 2 Kings 8
7 Élisée se rendit à Damas. Ben-Hadad, roi de Syrie, était malade; et on l’avertit, en disant: L’homme de Dieu est arrivé ici.
8 Le roi dit à Hazaël: Prends avec toi un présent, et va au-devant de l’homme de Dieu; consulte par lui l’Éternel, en disant: Guérirai-je de cette maladie?
9 Hazaël alla au-devant d’Élisée, prenant avec lui un présent, tout ce qu’il y avait de meilleur à Damas, la charge de quarante chameaux. Lorsqu’il fut arrivé, il se présenta à lui, et dit: Ton fils Ben-Hadad, roi de Syrie, m’envoie vers toi pour dire: Guérirai-je de cette maladie?
10 Élisée lui répondit: Va, dis-lui: Tu guériras! Mais l’Éternel m’a révélé qu’il mourra.
11 L’homme de Dieu arrêta son regard sur Hazaël, et le fixa longtemps, puis il pleura.
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