8:9a So Hazael went to meet Elisha,
Hazael ⌊then⌋ went to ⌊the prophet⌋ Elisha.
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So Hazael set off for ⌊the place where⌋ Elisha ⌊was⌋ .
8:9b taking with him a gift of forty camel loads of every good thing from Damascus.
Hazael took with him forty camels carrying gifts/presents of many fine products from Damascus.
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He brought with him the best things of Damascus to give to Elisha. He loaded forty camels and had them carry/transport everything.
8:9a-b (reordered)
So Hazael prepared forty camel-loads of all the finest things/products of Damascus. Then he set off to meet Elisha and give them to him.
8:9c And he went in and stood before him
He went to Elisha and presented himself to him.
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When Hazael reached Elisha’s ⌊home⌋ , he went in to speak to him.
8:9d and said, “Your son Ben-hadad king of Aram has sent me to ask,
He said, “Your servant (sing.) Ben-Hadad king of Aram has sent me to ⌊you⌋ .
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He said, “Ben-Hadad, the king of Aram/Syria, considers you as his father. He has sent me ⌊to you⌋ .
8:9e ‘Will I recover from this illness?’”
He wants to know if he will get well from his illness.”
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He is sick and he wants you to tell him if he will get well again ⌊or not⌋ .”
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