"And Hazaelª said,ª° Why¹ weepethª° my lord?ª And he answered,ª° Because¹ I knowª°¹ the evilª that¹ thou wilt doª° unto the childrenª of Israel:ª their strong holdsª wilt thou setª° on fire,ª and their young menª wilt thou slayª° with the sword,ª and wilt dashª° their children,ª and rip upª° their women with child.ª ... And it came to pass¹ on the morrow,ª¹ that he tookª° a thick cloth,ª and dippedª° [it] in water,ª and spreadª° [it] on¹ his face,ª so that he died:ª° and Hazaelª reignedª° in his stead.¹" {2Kg 8:12-15} + "In those¹ daysª the LORDª beganª° to cut²° Israel² short:ª°¹ and Hazaelª smoteª° them in all¹ the coastsª of Israel;ª" {2Kg 10:32} + "The heartª [is] deceitfulª above all¹¹ [things], and desperately wicked:ª° who¹ can knowª° it?" {Jer 17:9} + "Whereforeª let²° him that thinkethª° he standethª° take heedª° lestª he fall.ª°" {1Co 10:12} |