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Identifier: pictorialbibleco00cobb (find matches)
Title: The pictorial Bible and commentator: presenting the great truths of God's word in the most simple, pleasing, affectionate, and instructive manner
Year: 1878 (1870s)
Authors: Cobbin, Ingram, 1777-1851 March, Daniel, 1816-1909 Brockett, L. P. (Linus Pierpont), 1820-1893 Stretton, Hesba, 1832-1911
Subjects: Jesus Christ John, the Apostle, Saint Bible
Publisher: Philadelphia (etc.) Bradley, Garretson & co. Columbus, Ohio (etc.) W. Garretson & co.
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: The Library of Congress

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sogreat, and in so much hurry, that he was pushed down and trampled todeath. So he saw the quantities of food brought in by the people, but nevertasted any himself, just as Elisha had told him. Benhadad, King of Syria, murdered by his Servant Hazaei. 2 Kings viii. 7-15. ELISHA, in his journeys, went to Damascus, the chief city of Syria, andat that time Benhadad the king was sick. Like all sick people, hewished much to know if he should get well; and he sent Hazaei, his chiefcaptain, to inquire of the prophet. So Hazaei went, and took with him anumber of presents, according to the custom of the East, which is continuedto this day. And he said to the prophet, Thy son, Benhadad, king of 2 Kings 425 Syria, hath sent me to thee, saying, Shall I recover of this disease ?—notthat Benhadad was the prophets son, but it was a respectful way of speakingin use, when a prophet was addressed. Elisha told Hazael that his mastermight recover of his disease, but still he should die. And he looked at
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SYRIAN TENTS. Hazael till the officer was ashamed, or stared him out of countenance, aswe say, as though he would search his very heart; and then the man ofGod wept. Hazael asked him why he wept. The prophet then told him that heforesaw he would do a great deal of harm to Israel; and he meant by thisthat he would have power in Syria, and would go to war with Israel. ThenHazael answered the prophet, Is thy servant a dog, that he should do thisgreat thing ? By which some suppose he meant, Do you suppose I couldact so much like a brute? Though others think, with some reason, thathe rather meant, What! shall such a man as I am, not of royal blood, beraised to power enough to do such things ? Yes, said the prophet; the Lord hath showed me that thou shalt be king over Syria. So Hazael went home, and he told the king that the prophet said hewould recover; which was not true, for he had only said that he mightrecover of his disease, and yet he should die; but Hazael said nothing aboutthat. Th

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