...was to be king of Syria, and would prove a barbarous enemy to the children of Israel," HazaeL said, But what; is thy servant a dog, that he should do this great thing11? " This abhorrence, though strongly expressed, was but of very short duration. It appears from...

...he should commit. The soul of Hazael abhorred, at this time, the thoughts of cruelty. Uncorrupted, as yet, by ambition or greatness, his indignation...mentioned ; and, with much warmth, he replies, But zvhat, is thy servant a dog, that tie should do this great thing f Elisha makes no return, but to point...

...slay with the sword, and wilt dash their children, and rip up their women with child. And Hazael said, But, what, is thy servant a dog, that he should do this great thing ? And Elisha answered, The Lord hath shewed me that thou shall be king over Syria. TN the days ofJoram,...

...by amliil'oa or greatness, his indignation rose at being thought capable of the savage actions which 'the prophet had mentioned ; and with much warmth...servant a dog, that he should do this great thing?" 4 Elisha makes no return, hut to 'point out a remarkable change, which was to take place in his condition;...

...he should commit. The soul of Hazael abhorred, at this time, the thoughts of cruelty. Uncorrupted, as yet, by ambition or greatness, his indignation...replies, But, what, is thy. servant a dog, that he should dn this great thing ? Elisha makes no return but to point out a remarkable change which was...

...he should commit. The soul of Hazael abhorred, at this time, the thoughts of cruelty. Uncorrupted, as yet, by ambition or greatness, his indignation...of such savage actions as the Prophet had mentioned ; an I, with much warmth, he replies, But, what, isthy servant a dog, that he. should do thin great...

...rose at being thought ''able of the savage actions which the prophet had Ohap. 2. Narrative Pieces. 19 mentioned ; and, with much warmth, he replies ; " But what ! is thy servant a dog.that he should do this great thing f" Elisha makes no return, but to point out a remarkable change,...

...the dreadful crueities which he was on the point of perpetrating, he exclaimed with horror, '• Bnt what, is thy servant a dog that he should do this great thins ?" 2 Kingsviii,13. He nevertheless did all the evil which was thus foretold We are not our own...

...foretold him how he would be given to persecution, he would have said as Hazael to the prophet Elisha, ' What, is thy servant a dog that he should do this great thing?' But to return to Anne Coleman, when she was to be whipped at Dedham, and fastened to a cart, deputy...

...story of the unhappy, but, as far as we can judge, the once-ingenuous, Hazael is familiar to us all. ' What! Is thy servant a dog, that he should do this great thing ?' would seem to have been spoken in the sincerity of his heart: and yet, scarcely had the unfortunate...