2 Kings 8:12
And Hazael said, Why weepeth my lord? And he answered, Because I know the evil that thou wilt do unto the children of Israel: their strong holds wilt thou set on fire, and their young men wilt thou slay with the sword, and wilt dash their children, and rip up their women with child.
Context
This verse from 2 Kings Chapter 8 connects to 10 cross-references. Elisha warns the Shunammite woman to leave for seven years because of coming famine; when she returns and appeals to the king for her property, Gehazi is telling the king about Elisha's deeds and she arrives as living proof. Elisha …
Other Translations
And Hazael said, Why weepeth my lord? And he answered, Because I know the evil that thou wilt do unto the children of Israel: their strongholds wilt thou set on fire, and their young men wilt thou slay with the sword, and wilt dash in pieces their little ones, and rip up their women with child.
And Hazael saith, `Wherefore is my lord weeping?' and he saith, `Because I have known the evil that thou dost to the sons of Israel--their fenced places thou dost send into fire, and their young men with sword thou dost slay, and their sucklings thou dost dash to pieces, and their pregnant women thou dost rip up.'
And Hazael said, Why is my lord weeping? Then he said in answer, Because I see the evil which you will do to the children of Israel: burning down their strong towns, putting their young men to death with the sword, smashing their little ones against the stones, and cutting open the women who are with child.
Cross References
Their bows also shall dash the young men to pieces; and they shall have no pity on the fruit of …
Their children also shall be dashed to pieces before their eyes; their houses shall be spoiled, and their wives ravished.
Thus saith the Lord; For three transgressions of the children of Ammon, and for four, I will not turn away …
I will break also the bar of Damascus, and cut off the inhabitant from the plain of Aven, and him …
Thus saith the Lord; For three transgressions of Damascus, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; …
Samaria shall become desolate; for she hath rebelled against her God: they shall fall by the sword: their infants shall …
Therefore shall a tumult arise among thy people, and all thy fortresses shall be spoiled, as Shalman spoiled Beth–arbel in …
Yet was she carried away, she went into captivity: her young children also were dashed in pieces at the top …
Happy shall he be, that taketh and dasheth thy little ones against the stones.
O daughter of Babylon, who art to be destroyed; happy shall he be, that rewardeth thee as thou hast served …