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1 ¶ Then Moab rebelled against Israel after the death of Ahab. MoabH4124 rebelledH6586 IsraelH3478 afterH310 deathH4194 AhabH256 See also: 2 Samuel 8:2 Numbers 24:7 2 Kings 3:4-5 2 Kings 8:20 2 Kings 8:22

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. AhaziahH274 downH5307 latticeH7639 chamberH5944 SamariaH8111 sickH2470 sentH7971 messengersH4397 saidH559 GoH3212 enquireH1875 BaalzebubH1176 godH430 EkronH6138 recoverH2421 diseaseH2483 See also: 2 Kings 1:16 2 Kings 8:7-10 Matthew 10:25 Mark 3:22 Isaiah 37:19

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? angelH4397 LORDH3068 saidH1696 ElijahH452 TishbiteH8664 AriseH6965 upH5927 meetH7125 messengersH4397 kingH4428 SamariaH8111 sayH1696 GodH430 IsraelH3478 goH1980 enquireH1875 BaalzebubH1176 godH430 EkronH6138 See also: 1 Kings 17:1 Jonah 2:8 Psalms 76:1 Jeremiah 2:11-13 Acts 12:7-11

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. saithH559 LORDH3068 downH3381 bedH4296 upH5927 surelyH4191 dieH4191 ElijahH452 departedH3212 See also: Genesis 2:17 Genesis 3:4 Ezekiel 18:4 1 Samuel 28:19 2 Kings 1:16

5 And when the messengers turned back unto him, he said unto them, Why are ye now turned back? messengersH4397 backH7725 saidH559 nowH2088 backH7725

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. saidH559 cameH5927 manH376 upH5927 meetH7125 saidH559 GoH3212 againH7725 kingH4428 sentH7971 sayH1696 saithH559 LORDH3068 GodH430 IsraelH3478 sendestH7971 enquireH1875 BaalzebubH1176 godH430 EkronH6138 downH3381 bedH4296 upH5927 surelyH4191 dieH4191 See also: Psalms 16:4 2 Kings 1:2-4 1 Chronicles 10:13-14 Isaiah 41:22-23

7 And he said unto them, What manner of man was he which came up to meet you, and told you these words? saidH1696 mannerH4941 manH376 upH5927 meetH7125 toldH1696 wordsH1697 See also: Judges 8:18 1 Samuel 28:14

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. answeredH559 hairyH8181 manH1167 manH376 girtH247 girdleH232 leatherH5785 loinsH4975 saidH559 ElijahH452 TishbiteH8664 See also: Matthew 3:4 Zechariah 13:4 Mark 1:6 Isaiah 20:2 Matthew 11:8

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. kingH4428 sentH7971 captainH8269 fiftyH2572 fiftyH2572 upH5927 satH3427 topH7218 hillH2022 spakeH1696 manH376 GodH430 kingH4428 saidH1696 downH3381 See also: 2 Kings 6:13-14 Luke 6:11-12 Hebrews 11:36 1 Kings 18:4 1 Kings 18:10

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. ElijahH452 answeredH6030 saidH1696 captainH8269 fiftyH2572 manH376 GodH430 fireH784 downH3381 heavenH8064 consumeH398 fiftyH2572 downH3381 fireH784 heavenH8064 consumedH398 fiftyH2572 See also: Luke 9:54 Daniel 3:25 1 Kings 18:36-38 Daniel 3:22 Psalms 106:18

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. AgainH7725 sentH7971 anotherH312 captainH8269 fiftyH2572 fiftyH2572 answeredH6030 saidH1696 manH376 GodH430 kingH4428 saidH559 downH3381 quicklyH4120 See also: Numbers 16:41 1 Samuel 6:9 1 Samuel 22:17-19 Proverbs 29:12 Isaiah 26:11

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. ElijahH452 answeredH6030 saidH1696 manH376 GodH430 fireH784 downH3381 heavenH8064 consumeH398 fiftyH2572 fireH784 GodH430 downH3381 heavenH8064 consumedH398 fiftyH2572 See also: 2 Kings 1:9-10

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. sentH7971 againH7725 captainH8269 thirdH7992 fiftyH2572 fiftyH2572 thirdH7992 captainH8269 fiftyH2572 upH5927 cameH935 fellH3766 kneesH1290 beforeH5048 ElijahH452 besoughtH2603 saidH1696 manH376 GodH430 lifeH5315 lifeH5315 fiftyH2572 servantsH5650 preciousH3365 sightH5869 See also: Isaiah 1:5 Exodus 11:8 Numbers 12:11-13 1 Samuel 26:21 1 Kings 13:6

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. cameH3381 fireH784 downH3381 heavenH8064 upH398 twoH8147 captainsH8269 formerH7223 fiftiesH2572 fiftiesH2572 lifeH5315 preciousH3365 sightH5869 See also: Acts 20:24 1 Samuel 26:21 1 Samuel 26:24 2 Kings 1:10-11 Psalms 49:8

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. angelH4397 LORDH3068 saidH1696 ElijahH452 downH3381 afraidH3372 himH6440 aroseH6965 downH3381 kingH4428 See also: Isaiah 51:12 Ezekiel 2:6 Jeremiah 1:17 Genesis 15:1 1 Kings 18:15

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. saidH1696 saithH559 LORDH3068 sentH7971 messengersH4397 enquireH1875 BaalzebubH1176 godH430 EkronH6138 GodH430 IsraelH3478 enquireH1875 wordH1697 downH3381 bedH4296 upH5927 surelyH4191 dieH4191 See also: 2 Kings 1:2-4 Exodus 4:22-23 1 Kings 14:6-13 1 Kings 21:18-24 1 Kings 22:28

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. diedH4191 wordH1697 LORDH3068 ElijahH452 spokenH1696 JehoramH3088 reignedH4427 secondH8147 yearH8141 JehoramH3088 sonH1121 JehoshaphatH3092 kingH4428 JudahH3063 sonH1121 See also: 2 Kings 3:1 1 Kings 22:51 2 Kings 8:16-17

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? restH3499 actsH1697 AhaziahH274 didH6213 writtenH3789 bookH5612 chroniclesH1697 chroniclesH3117 kingsH4428 IsraelH3478 See also: 1 Kings 14:19 1 Kings 22:39

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