And he settled his countenance stedfastly, until he was ashamed: and the man of God wept.
He settled his countenance stedfastly, х Waya`ªmeed (H5975) 'et (H853) paanaayw (H6440) wayaasem (H7760), and he fixed his countenance, and set it; Septuagint, parestee too prosoopoo autou, kai etheeken].
Until he was ashamed ie Hazael The stedfast penetrating look of the prophet seemed to have convinced Until he was ashamed - i:e., Hazael. The stedfast, penetrating look of the prophet seemed to have convinced Hazael that his secret designs were known; and the deep emotions of Elisha were justified by the horrible atrocities, too common in ancient warfare which that successful usurper committed in Israel (2 Kings 10:32; 2 Kings 13:3-4; 2 Kings 13:22). Elisha's prophecy of Hazael's wickedness was a striking instance of a final effort to prevent the perpetration of that wickedness.