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2 Kings 1:2-8

2Now AhaziahH274 had fallenH5307 throughH1157 the latticeH7639 of his upper roomH5944 in SamariaH8111 and injured himselfH2470. So he sentH7971 messengersH4397 and instructed themH559H413: “GoH1980 inquireH1875 of Baal-zebubH1176, the godH430 of EkronH6138, whetherH518 I will recoverH2421 from thisH2088 injuryH2483.”

3But the angelH4397 of the LORDH3068 saidH1696 toH413 ElijahH452 the TishbiteH8664H6965, “Go upH5927 to meetH7122 the messengersH4397 of the kingH4428 of SamariaH8111 and ask themH1696H413, ‘Is it becauseH1097 there is noH369 GodH430 in IsraelH3478 that youH859 are on your wayH1980 to inquireH1875 of Baal-zebubH1176, the godH430 of EkronH6138?’ 4ThereforeH3651 this is whatH3541 the LORDH3068 saysH559: ‘You will notH3808 get upH3381 fromH4480H3588 the bedH4296 on whichH834 you are lyingH5927H8033. You will surely dieH4191.’”

So ElijahH452 departedH1980.

5When the messengersH4397 returnedH7725 to the kingH413, he asked themH559H413, “WhyH4100H2088 have you returnedH7725?”

6They repliedH559, “A manH376 came upH5927 to meet usH7122 and saidH559, ‘GoH1980 backH7725 toH413 the kingH4428 whoH834 sentH7971 youH853 and tellH1696 himH413 that this is whatH3541 the LORDH3068 saysH559: Is it becauseH1097 there is noH369 GodH430 in IsraelH3478 that you areH859 sendingH7971 these men to inquireH1875 of Baal-zebubH1176, the godH430 of EkronH6138? ThereforeH3651 you will notH3808 get upH3381 from the bedH4296 on whichH834 you are lyingH5927H8033. You will surely dieH4191.’”

7The king asked themH1696H413, “WhatH4100 sortH4941 of manH376 came upH5927 to meetH7122 you and spokeH1696 theseH428 wordsH1697 to youH413?”

8“He was a hairyH8181 manH376H1167,1” they answeredH559H413, “with a leatherH5785H247 beltH232 around his waistH4975.”

“ItH1931 was ElijahH452 the TishbiteH8664,” saidH559 the king.

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  1. 1. 2 Kings 1:8 Or He had a garment of hair ↩

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