2 Kings 8:11

And he settled his countenance stedfastly The R.V. adds -upon him" in italics. This no doubt is the sense. Elisha fixed a stedfast gaze on the messenger. -The seer of God descries more in Hazael than he could see in himself: he fixes his eyes therefore stedfastly in the Syrian's face, as one that in those lines read the bloody story of his life. Hazael blushes, Elisha weeps. The intention (i.e. the stedfast gaze) of those eyes did not so much amaze Hazael as the tears. As yet he was not guilty to himself of any wrong that might strain out this juice of sorrow" (Bp Hall).

untilhe was ashamed i.e. until Hazael blushed with embarrassment at the searching look.