John Gill's Exposition on 2 Kings 8:13

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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And Hazael said, but what, [is] thy servant a dog, that he should do this great thing? etc.] What dost thou take me to be, a vile, impudent, fierce, and cruel creature, as a dog, to be guilty of so great inhumanity and barbarity as this? or what is thy servant? a dog, a mean abject creature, of no power and authority, incapable of doing such great things spoken of? to which sense not only what is predicted of him, said to be great, inclines, but what follows: and Elisha answered, the Lord hath showed me that thou shall be king over Syria; and that thou shalt have power enough to do this; this declaration, according to Ben Gersom, was the anointing of him, predicted (<111915>1 Kings 19:15).

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