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11And he settled his countenance stedfastly, until he was ashamed: and the man of God wept.

2 Kings 8:11

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Matthew Henry

(vv. 7-15)

Here, I. We may enquire what brought Elisha to Damascus, the chief city of Syria. Was he sent to any but the lost sheep of the house of Israel ? It seems he was. Perhaps he went to pay a visit to Naaman his convert, and to confirm him in his choice of the true religion, which was the more needful now because, it should seem, he was not out of his place (for Hazael is supposed to be captain of that...

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