פרק ח Flashcards
(11 cards)
Why did אלישע go to דמשק?
- He felt that maybe he had been to harsh on גיחזי, and wanted to try bring him back
Ben Hadad was ill, so he sent his servant חזהאל to…
Ask אלישע if he he would live or die.
What did חזהאל bring to אלישע?
40 camels with all the delicacies of דמשק, and a very valuable pearl
What did אלישע tell חזהאל?
He will not die from his illness, but he will die of another cause
Explain יועמד על פניו
He tried to hide his emotions and keep his face expressionless not to show חזהאל his grief
Did אלישע manage to keep his face expressionless?
No, he burst into tears
What did חזהאל ask אלישע when he saw him crying?
Why are you crying?
What did אלישע tell חזהאל in response to his question?
I can see the terrible things that you will do to Bnei Yisroel
What did חזהאל say to אלישע’s reason for crying?
How can I, who is like a lowly dog, have the power to to do such huge things and cause such harm?
With what words did אלישע fulfill the mission that had been entrusted to him by אליהו, to crown חזהאל as king of Aram?
…הראני ה׳ אותך מלך על ארם
After חזהאל told בן הדד what אלישע said, what did he do?
He took a blanket, dipped it into freezing water, put it over the face of בן הדד, and killed him (either from the shock of the cold, or he smothered him)
