2 Kings 8:13 meaning and explanation

“But how could your servant, a mere dog, do such a monstrous thing?” said Hazael. And Elisha answered, “The LORD has shown me that you will be king over Aram.”

2 Kings 8:13, Berean Standard Bible

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Hazael, a court official of Ben-hadad king of Aram, has come to Elisha in Damascus with a gift and a question about his master's illness. Elisha has just wept over the evil Hazael will do to Israel, and Hazael protests that he is only a servant, calling himself a mere dog.

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