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Raw Blame History

my master

Hazael refers to Elisha this way to honor him.

Because I know

God has shown Elisha what will take place in the future.

you will do

"you will cause to happen" or "you will order your soldiers"

You will set ... you will kill

"You soldiers will set ... your soldiers will kill"

dash in pieces their little ones

"crush their little children." This is a brutal description of the soldiers killing children.

kill their young men with the sword

"kill their young men in battle"

rip open their pregnant women

"rip open the stomachs of their pregnant women with swords"