14. Hazael left Elisha and went to his master, who asked him, “What did Elisha say to you? ”He responded, “He told me you are sure to recover.”
15. The next day Hazael took a heavy cloth, dipped it in water, and spread it over the king’s face. Ben-hadad died, and Hazael reigned instead of him.
16. In the fifth year of Israel’s King Joram son of Ahab, Jehoram son of Jehoshaphat became king of Judah, replacing his father.