2 Kings 1

1 After the death of Ahab, Moab rebelled against Israel.

2 Now Ahaziah had fallen through the lattice of his upper room in Samaria and injured himself. So he sent messengers and instructed them: “Go inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron, whether I will recover from this injury.”

3 But the angel of the LORD said to Elijah the Tishbite, “Go up to meet the messengers of the king of Samaria and ask them, ‘Is it because there is no God in Israel that you are on your way to inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron?’

4 Therefore this is what the LORD says: ‘You will not get up from the bed on which you are lying. You will surely die.’” So Elijah departed.

5 When the messengers returned to the king, he asked them, “Why have you returned?”

6 They replied, “A man came up to meet us and said, ‘Go back to the king who sent you and tell him that this is what the LORD says: Is it because there is no God in Israel that you are sending these men to inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron? Therefore you will not get up from the bed on which you are lying. You will surely die.’”

7 The king asked them, “What sort of man came up to meet you and spoke these words to you?”

8 “He was a hairy man,” they answered, “with a leather belt around his waist.” “It was Elijah the Tishbite,” said the king.

9 Then King Ahaziah sent to Elijah a captain with his company of fifty men. So the captain went up to Elijah, who was sitting on top of a hill, and said to him, “Man of God, the king declares, ‘Come down!’”

10 Elijah answered the captain, “If I am a man of God, may fire come down from heaven and consume you and your fifty men.” And fire came down from heaven and consumed the captain and his fifty men.

11 So the king sent to Elijah another captain with his fifty men. And the captain said to Elijah, “Man of God, the king declares, ‘Come down at once!’”

12 Again Elijah replied, “If I am a man of God, may fire come down from heaven and consume you and your fifty men.” And the fire of God came down from heaven and consumed the captain and his fifty men.

13 So the king sent a third captain with his fifty men. And the third captain went up, fell on his knees before Elijah, and begged him, “Man of God, may my life and the lives of these fifty servants of yours please be precious in your sight.

14 Behold, fire has come down from heaven and consumed the first two captains of fifty, with all their men. But now may my life be precious in your sight.”

15 Then the angel of the LORD said to Elijah, “Go down with him. Do not be afraid of him.” So Elijah got up and went down with him to the king.

16 And Elijah said to King Ahaziah, “This is what the LORD says: Is there really no God in Israel for you to inquire of His word? Is that why you have sent messengers to inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron? Therefore you will not get up from the bed on which you are lying. You will surely die.”

17 So Ahaziah died according to the word of the LORD that Elijah had spoken. And since he had no son, Jehoram succeeded him in the second year of the reign of Jehoram son of Jehoshaphat over Judah.

18 As for the rest of the acts of Ahaziah, along with his accomplishments, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel?

1 ¶ Then Moab rebelled against Israel after the death of Ahab.

2 And Ahaziah fell down through a lattice in his upper chamber that [was] in Samaria, and was sick: and he sent messengers, and said unto them, Go, enquire of Baalzebub the god of Ekron whether I shall recover of this disease.

3 But the angel of the LORD said to Elijah the Tishbite, Arise, go up to meet the messengers of the king of Samaria, and say unto them, [Is it] not because [there is] not a God in Israel, [that] ye go to enquire of Baalzebub the god of Ekron?

4 Now therefore thus saith the LORD, Thou shalt not come down from that bed on which thou art gone up, but shalt surely die. And Elijah departed.

5 And when the messengers turned back unto him, he said unto them, Why are ye now turned back?

6 And they said unto him, There came a man up to meet us, and said unto us, Go, turn again unto the king that sent you, and say unto him, Thus saith the LORD, [Is it] not because [there is] not a God in Israel, [that] thou sendest to enquire of Baalzebub the god of Ekron? therefore thou shalt not come down from that bed on which thou art gone up, but shalt surely die.

7 And he said unto them, What manner of man [was he] which came up to meet you, and told you these words?

8 And they answered him, [He was] an hairy man, and girt with a girdle of leather about his loins. And he said, It [is] Elijah the Tishbite.

9 ¶ Then the king sent unto him a captain of fifty with his fifty. And he went up to him: and, behold, he sat on the top of an hill. And he spake unto him, Thou man of God, the king hath said, Come down.

10 And Elijah answered and said to the captain of fifty, If I [be] a man of God, then let fire come down from heaven, and consume thee and thy fifty. And there came down fire from heaven, and consumed him and his fifty.

11 Again also he sent unto him another captain of fifty with his fifty. And he answered and said unto him, O man of God, thus hath the king said, Come down quickly.

12 And Elijah answered and said unto them, If I [be] a man of God, let fire come down from heaven, and consume thee and thy fifty. And the fire of God came down from heaven, and consumed him and his fifty.

13 And he sent again a captain of the third fifty with his fifty. And the third captain of fifty went up, and came and fell on his knees before Elijah, and besought him, and said unto him, O man of God, I pray thee, let my life, and the life of these fifty thy servants, be precious in thy sight.

14 Behold, there came fire down from heaven, and burnt up the two captains of the former fifties with their fifties: therefore let my life now be precious in thy sight.

15 And the angel of the LORD said unto Elijah, Go down with him: be not afraid of him. And he arose, and went down with him unto the king.

16 And he said unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Forasmuch as thou hast sent messengers to enquire of Baalzebub the god of Ekron, [is it] not because [there is] no God in Israel to enquire of his word? therefore thou shalt not come down off that bed on which thou art gone up, but shalt surely die.

17 So he died according to the word of the LORD which Elijah had spoken. And Jehoram reigned in his stead in the second year of Jehoram the son of Jehoshaphat king of Judah; because he had no son.

18 Now the rest of the acts of Ahaziah which he did, [are] they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?

1 Also the Moabites fell away from Israel, because Ahab was dead.

2 And Ahaziah fell through the lattice of his hall in Samaria, and was sick: and he sent messengers, and said unto them: Go and inquire of Baalzebub the god of Ekron whether I shall recover of this disease.

3 And the angel of the LORD spake unto Elijah the Thisbite: Arise, and meet the messengers of the king of Samaria, and say unto them: Is there not now a God in Israel, that ye go to ask Baalzebub the god of Ekron?

4 Therefore thus saith the LORD; Thou shalt not come down from the bed whereon thou hast lain, but shalt surely die. And Elijah departed.

5 And when the messengers were come again unto him, he said unto them: Why come ye again?

6 And they said unto him, A man came up to meet us, and said unto us, Go again unto the king that sent you, and say unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Is there no God in Israel, that thou goest to inquire of Baalzebub the god of Ekron? Therefore shalt thou not come down from off the bed whereon thou hast lain, but shalt surely die.

7 And he said unto them: What manner of man was he that met you, and said these things unto you?

8 And they said unto him, He had a smoky skin on, and a leathern girdle about his loins. And he said, It is Elijah the Thisbite.

9 And he sent unto him a captain over fifty, and the same fifty. And when he was come up to him, behold, he sat on the top of the mountain. And he said unto him, Thou man of God, the king saith, Thou shalt come down.

10 And Elijah answered the captain of fifty, and said unto him, If I be a man of God, let fire fall from heaven, and devour thee and thy fifty. So fire came down from heaven, and devoured him and his fifty.

11 And he sent again another captain over fifty unto him with his fifty. And he answered and said unto him, Thou man of God, thus saith the king, Come down quickly.

12 And Elijah answered and said, If I be a man of God, let fire fall from heaven, and devour thee and thy fifty. So the fire of GOD fell from heaven, and devoured him and his fifty.

13 And he sent again the third captain over fifty, and his fifty. And when he came up unto him, he bowed his knees to Elijah, and besought him, and said unto him, Thou man of God, let my soul, and the soul of thy servants, these fifty, be accepted before thee.

14 Behold, the fire is fallen from heaven, and hath devoured the first two captains of fifty with their fifties: but now let my soul be accepted before thee.

15 And the angel of the LORD said unto Elijah, Go down with him, and fear him not. And he arose, and went down with him unto the king.

16 And he said unto him, Thus saith the LORD; Because thou hast sent messengers to enquire of Baalzebub the god of Ekron, as if there were no god in Israel to enquire of: thou shalt not come down from the bed whereon thou layest, but shalt surely die.

17 So he died according to the word of the LORD, which Elijah spake. And Jehoram reigned in his stead the second year of Jehoram the son of Jehoshaphat king of Judah: for he had no son.

18 And the rest of the acts of Ahaziah, which he did, behold, they are written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel.