1 Kings 19:15 — The Lord said to him, “Go, return on your way to the Wilderness of Damascus; an… — AMP | maBible
Read 1 Kings 19:15 (Amplified Bible) on maBible, the Bible online. Other reference formats: 1 Kings 19.15, 1 Kings 19v15, 1R. 19:15. The Lord said to him, “Go, return on your way to the Wilderness of Damascus; and when you arrive, you shall anoint Hazael as king over Aram (Syria);
15 The Lord said to him, “Go, return on your way to the Wilderness of Damascus; and when you arrive, you shall anoint Hazael as king over Aram (Syria);
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God tells Elijah how to complete the destruction of the worship of Baal. First, Hazael was to be placed on the Aramean (Syrian) throne in order to attack Ahab. Second, when Ahab was weakened, Jehu was to seize his throne because he opposed the worship of Baal and was a powerful military man. Third,…