2 Kings 1

Elijah Denounces Ahaziah

1 Moab a rebelled against Israel b after the death of Ahab.

2 Now c Ahaziah fell through the lattice of his upper room in Samaria, and was injured; so he sent messengers and said to them, "Go, inquire of d BaalZebub, 1 the god of e Ekron, whether I shall recover from this injury." 3 But the 2 angel 2 of the LORD said to Elijah the Tishbite, "Arise, go up to meet the messengers of the king of Samaria, and say to them, 'Is it because there is no God in Israel that you are going to inquire of BaalZebub, the god of Ekron?' 4 "Now therefore, thus says the LORD: 'You shall not come down from the bed to which you have gone up, but you shall surely die.' " So Elijah departed.

5 And when the messengers returned to 4 him, he said to them, "Why have you come back?" 6 So they said to him, "A man came up to meet us, and said to us, 'Go, return to the king who sent you, and say to him, "Thus says the LORD: 'Is it because there is no God in Israel that you are sending to inquire of BaalZebub, the god of Ekron? Therefore you shall not come down from the bed to which you have gone up, but you shall surely die.' " ' " 7 Then he said to them, "What kind of man was it who came up to meet you and told you these words?" 8 So they answered him, f "A hairy man wearing a leather belt around his waist." And he said, g "It is Elijah the Tishbite."

9 Then the king sent to him a captain of fifty with his fifty men. So he went up to him; and there he was, sitting on the top of a hill. And he spoke to him: "Man of God, the king has said, 'Come down!' " 10 So Elijah answered and said to the captain of fifty, "If I am a man of God, then h let fire come down from heaven and consume you and your fifty men." And fire came down from heaven and consumed him and his fifty.

11 Then he sent to him another captain of fifty with his fifty men. And he answered and said to him: "Man of God, thus has the king said, 'Come down quickly!' " 12 So Elijah answered and said to them, "If I am a man of God, let fire come down from heaven and consume you and your fifty men." And the fire of God came down from heaven and consumed him and his fifty.

13 Again, he sent a third captain of fifty with his fifty men. And the third captain of fifty went up, and came and 5 fell on his knees before Elijah, and pleaded with him, and said to him: "Man of God, please let my life and the life of these fifty servants of yours i be precious in your sight. 14 "Look, fire has come down from heaven and burned up the first two captains of fifties with their fifties. But let my life now be precious in your sight." 15 And the 6 angel 6 of the LORD said to Elijah, "Go down with him; do not be afraid of him." So he arose and went down with him to the king. 16 Then he said to him, "Thus says the LORD: 'Because you have sent messengers to inquire of BaalZebub, the god of Ekron, is it because there is no God in Israel to inquire of His word? Therefore you shall not come down from the bed to which you have gone up, but you shall surely die.' "

17 So Ahaziah died according to the word of the LORD which Elijah had spoken. Because he had no son, j Jehoram 8 9 became king in his place, in the second year of Jehoram the son of Jehoshaphat, king of Judah. 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. Cross References
    2 Samuel 8:2
    Then he defeated Moab. Forcing them down to the ground, he measured them off with a line. With two lines he measured off those to be put to death, and with one full line those to be kept alive. So the Moabites became David's servants, and brought tribute.
  2. Cross References
    2 Kings 3:5
    But it happened, when Ahab died, that the king of Moab rebelled against the king of Israel.
  3. Cross References
    1 Kings 22:40
    So Ahab rested with his fathers. Then Ahaziah his son reigned in his place.
  4. Cross References
    2 Kings 1:3
    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 to them, ' Is it because there is no God in Israel that you are going to inquire of BaalZebub, the god of Ekron?
    2 Kings 1:6
    So they said to him, "A man came up to meet us, and said to us, 'Go, return to the king who sent you, and say to him, "Thus says the LORD: ' Is it because there is no God in Israel that you are sending to inquire of BaalZebub, the god of Ekron? Therefore you shall not come down from the bed to which you have gone up, but you shall surely die.' " '
    2 Kings 1:16
    Then he said to him, "Thus says the LORD: 'Because you have sent messengers to inquire of BaalZebub, the god of Ekron, is it because there is no God in Israel to inquire of His word? Therefore you shall not come down from the bed to which you have gone up, but you shall surely die.'
    Matthew 10:25
    It is enough for a disciple that he be like his teacher, and a servant like his master. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebub, how much more will they call those of his household!
    Mark 3:22
    And the scribes who came down from Jerusalem said, "He has Beelzebub," and, "By the ruler of the demons He casts out demons.
  5. Cross References
    1 Samuel 5:10
    Therefore they sent the ark of God to Ekron. So it was, as the ark of God came to Ekron, that the Ekronites cried out, saying, "They have brought the ark of the God of Israel to us, to kill us and our people!
  6. Cross References
    Zechariah 13:4
    And it shall be in that day that every prophet will be ashamed of his vision when he prophesies; they will not wear a robe of coarse hair to deceive.
    Matthew 3:4
    Now John himself was clothed in camel's hair, with a leather belt around his waist; and his food was locusts and wild honey.
    Mark 1:6
    Now John was clothed with camel's hair and with a leather belt around his waist, and he ate locusts and wild honey.
  7. Cross References
    1 Kings 18:7
    Now as Obadiah was on his way, suddenly Elijah met him; and he recognized him, and fell on his face, and said, " Is that you, my lord Elijah?
  8. Cross References
    1 Kings 18:36 - 38
    And it came to pass, at the time of the offering of the evening sacrifice, that Elijah the prophet came near and said, "LORD God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, let it be known this day that You are God in Israel and I am Your servant, and that I have done all these things at Your word.
    Luke 9:54
    And when His disciples James and John saw this, they said, "Lord, do You want us to command fire to come down from heaven and consume them, just as Elijah did?
  9. Cross References
    1 Samuel 26:21
    Then Saul said, "I have sinned. Return, my son David. For I will harm you no more, because my life was precious in your eyes this day. Indeed I have played the fool and erred exceedingly.
    Psalms 72:14
    He will redeem their life from oppression and violence; And precious shall be their blood in His sight.
  10. Cross References
    1 Kings 22:50
    And Jehoshaphat rested with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the City of David his father. Then Jehoram his son reigned in his place.
    2 Kings 8:16
    Now in the fifth year of Joram the son of Ahab, king of Israel, Jehoshaphat having been king of Judah, Jehoram the son of Jehoshaphat began to reign as king of Judah.
    Matthew 1:8
    Asa begot Jehoshaphat, Jehoshaphat begot Joram, and Joram begot Uzziah.
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