2 Kings 8:10
“And the man of God said unto him, Go, say unto him, Thou mayest certainly recover: howbeit the LORD hath shewed me that he shall surely die.”
King James Version
Elisha predicting both that Hazael would recover from illness but Benhadad would die, fulfilled when Hazael smothered him.
Fulfillment References
2 Kings 8:14-15
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