2 Kings Chapter 1

1And MoabH4124 rebelledH6586 against IsraelH3478 after the deathH4194 of AhabH256. 2And AhaziahH274 fellH5307 downH5307 through the lattice in his upperH5944 chamberH5944 that was in SamariaH8111, and was sickH2470: and he sentH7971 messengersH4397, and saidH559 unto them, GoH7971, inquire of Baal-zebubH1176, the godH430 of EkronH6138, whether I shall recover of this sicknessH2483. 3But the angelH4397 of Jehovah saidH1696 to ElijahH452 the Tishbite, AriseH6965, goH1980 up to meet the messengersH4397 of the kingH4428 of SamariaH8111, and sayH1696 unto them, Is it because there is no GodH430 in IsraelH3478, that ye goH1980 to inquire of Baal-zebubH1176, the godH430 of EkronH6138? 4Now thereforeH3651 thusH3541 saith Jehovah, Thou shalt not comeH5927 down from the bedH4296 whither thou art goneH5927 up, but shalt surely dieH4191. And ElijahH452 departed.

5And the messengersH4397 returnedH7725 unto him, and he saidH559 unto them, WhyH4100 is it that ye are returnedH7725? 6And they saidH559 unto him, There cameH5927 up a manH376 to meet us, and saidH559 unto us, GoH5927, turnH7725 again unto the kingH4428 that sentH7971 you, and sayH559 unto him, ThusH3541 saith Jehovah, Is it because there is no GodH430 in IsraelH3478, that thou sendest to inquire of Baal-zebubH1176, the godH430 of EkronH6138? thereforeH3651 thou shalt not comeH5927 down from the bedH4296 whither thou art goneH5927 up, but shalt surely dieH4191. 7And he saidH1696 unto them, What mannerH1697 of manH376 was he that cameH5927 up to meet you, and told you these wordsH1697? 8And they answered him, He was a hairy manH376, and girt with a girdle of leather about his loinsH4975. And he saidH559, It is ElijahH452 the Tishbite.

9Thenthe kingH4428sentH7971 unto him a captain of fiftyH2572 with his fiftyH2572. And he wentH5927 up to him: and, behold, he was sittingH3427 on the topH7218 of the hillH2022. And he spake unto him, O manH376 of GodH430, the kingH4428 hath saidH1696, ComeH5927 down. 10And ElijahH452 answeredH6030 and saidH1696 to the captain of fiftyH2572, If I be a manH376 of GodH430, let fireH784 comeH3381 down from heavenH8064, and consumeH398 thee and thy fiftyH2572. And there cameH3381 downH3381 fireH784 from heavenH8064, and consumedH398 him and his fiftyH2572. 11And again he sentH7971 unto him another captain of fiftyH2572 with his fiftyH2572. And he answered and saidH559 unto him, O manH376 of GodH430, thusH3541 hath the kingH4428 saidH559, ComeH3381 down quicklyH4120. 12And ElijahH452 answeredH6030 and saidH1696 unto them, If I be a manH376 of GodH430, let fireH784 comeH3381 down from heavenH8064, and consumeH398 thee and thy fiftyH2572. And the fireH784 of GodH430 cameH3381 downH3381 from heavenH8064, and consumedH398 him and his fiftyH2572. 13And again he sentH7971 the captain of a thirdH7992 fiftyH2572 with his fiftyH2572. And the thirdH7992 captain of fiftyH2572 wentH935 up, and cameH935 and fell on his knees before ElijahH452, and besought him, and saidH1696 unto him, O manH376 of GodH430, I pray thee, let my lifeH5315, and the lifeH5315 of these fiftyH2572 thy servantsH5650, be preciousH3365 in thy sight. 14Behold, there cameH3381 fireH784 downH3381 from heavenH8064, and consumedH398 the twoH8147 formerH7223 captains of fiftyH2572 with their fiftiesH2572; but nowH6258 let my lifeH5315 be preciousH3365 in thy sight. 15And the angelH4397 of Jehovah saidH1696 unto ElijahH452, GoH3381 down with him: be not afraidH3372 of him. And he aroseH6965, and wentH3381 downH3381 with him unto the kingH4428. 16And he saidH559 unto him, ThusH3541 saith Jehovah, Forasmuch as thou hast sentH7971 messengersH4397 to inquire of Baal-zebubH1176, the godH430 of EkronH6138, is it because there is no GodH430 in IsraelH3478 to inquire of his wordH1697? thereforeH3651 thou shalt not comeH5927 down from the bedH4296 whither thou art goneH5927 up, but shalt surely dieH4191.

17So he diedH4191 according to the wordH1697 of Jehovah which ElijahH452 had spokenH1696. And JehoramH3088 began to reignH4427 in his stead in the second yearH8141 of JehoramH3088 the sonH1121 of JehoshaphatH3092 kingH4428 of JudahH3063; because he had no sonH1121. 18Now the restH3499 of the acts of AhaziahH274 which he did, are they not writtenH3789 in the bookH5612 of the chronicles of the kingsH4428 of IsraelH3478?