New American Standard Bible 2020
2 Kings 1:3
3But the angel of the Lord said to 1Elijah 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 2Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron?’
2 Kings 1:3 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)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 Baal–zebub the god of Ekron?
- New International Version (NIV)But the angel of the Lord said to Elijah the Tishbite, “Go up and meet the messengers of the king of Samaria and ask them, ‘Is it because there is no God in Israel that you are going off to consult Baal-Zebub, the god of Ekron?’
- English Standard Version (ESV)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 Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron?
- New King James Version (NKJV)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 Baal-Zebub, the god of Ekron?’
Context of 2 Kings 1:3
1Now Moab broke with Israel after the death of Ahab. 2And Ahaziah fell through the window lattice in his upper chamber which was in Samaria, and became ill. So he sent messengers and said to them, “Go, inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron, whether I will recover from this sickness.” 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 Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron?’ 4Now therefore, this is what the Lord says: ‘You will not get down from the bed upon which you have lain, but you shall certainly die.’” Then Elijah departed. 5When the messengers returned to Ahaziah, he said to them, “Why have you returned?”
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וּמַלְאַ֣ךְ יְהוָ֗ה דִּבֶּר֙ אֶל־אֵלִיָּ֣ה הַתִּשְׁבִּ֔י ק֣וּם עֲלֵ֔ה לִקְרַ֖את מַלְאֲכֵ֣י מֶֽלֶךְ־שֹׁמְר֑וֹן וְדַבֵּ֣ר אֲלֵהֶ֔ם הַֽמִבְּלִ֤י אֵין־אֱלֹהִים֙ בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אַתֶּם֙ הֹֽלְכִ֔ים לִדְרֹ֕שׁ בְּבַ֥עַל זְב֖וּב אֱלֹהֵ֥י עֶקְרֽוֹן׃Read the interlinear
- But the angelמַלְאָךְmal'âk · messenger: angelH4397
- of the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
- saidדָבַרdâbar · to speak: speakH1696
- Elijahאֵלִיָּה'êlîyâh 'êlîyâhû · ElijahH452
- Ariseקוּםqûm · to arise: riseH6965
- goעָלָה‛âlâh · to ascend: riseH5927
- upעָלָה‛âlâh · to ascend: riseH5927
- to meetקָרָאqârâ' · to encounter: meetH7122
- the messengersמַלְאָךְmal'âk · messengerH4397
- of the kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
- of Samariaשֹׁמְרוֹןshômerôn · SamariaH8111
- to them, ‘Is it becauseמִן־min minnîy minnêy · fromH4480
- to them, ‘Is it becauseבְּלִיbelîy · withoutH1097
- thereאַ֫יִן'ayin · nothingH369
- Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
- in Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
- you are goingהָלַךְhâlak · to go: wentH1980
- to inquireדָּרַשׁdârash · to seekH1875
- Baal-zebubבַּעַל זְבוּבba‛al zebûb · Baal-zebubH1176
- of Ekronעֶקְרוֹן‛eqrôn · EkronH6138
Cross-references for 2 Kings 1:3
- 2 Kings 1:15And the angel of the Lord said to Elijah, “Go down with him; do not be afraid of him.” So he got up and went down with him to the king.
- 1 Kings 19:5Then he lay down and fell asleep under a broom tree; but behold, there was an angel touching him, and he said to him, “Arise, eat!”
- Acts 8:26But an angel of the Lord spoke to Philip, saying, “Get ready and go south to the road that descends from Jerusalem to Gaza.” (This is a desert road.)
- Acts 12:7And behold, an angel of the Lord suddenly stood near Peter, and a light shone in the cell; and he struck Peter’s side and woke him, saying, “Get up quickly.” And his chains fell off his hands.
- 2 Kings 1:8And they said to him, “He was a hairy man with a leather belt worn around his waist.” And he said, “It is Elijah the Tishbite.”
- 1 Kings 17:1Now Elijah the Tishbite, who was of the settlers of Gilead, said to Ahab, “As the Lord, the God of Israel lives, before whom I stand, there shall certainly be neither dew nor rain during these years, except by my word.”
- 1 Kings 18:1Now it happened after many days that the word of the Lord came to Elijah in the third year, saying, “Go, present yourself to Ahab, and I will provide rain on the face of the earth.”
- 2 Kings 1:6They 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, “This is what the Lord says: ‘Is it because there is no God in Israel that you are sending messengers to inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron? Therefore you will not get down from the bed upon which you have lain, but you shall certainly die.’”’”
- 2 Kings 5:8Now it happened, when Elisha the man of God heard that the king of Israel had torn his clothes, that he sent word to the king, saying, “Why did you tear your clothes? Just have him come to me, and he shall learn that there is a prophet in Israel.”
- 1 Samuel 17:46This day the Lord will hand you over to me, and I will strike you and remove your head from you. Then I will give the dead bodies of the army of the Philistines this day to the birds of the sky and the wild animals of the earth, so that all the earth may know that there is a God in Israel,
- 1 Kings 18:36Then at the time of the offering of the evening sacrifice, Elijah the prophet approached and said, “Lord, God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, today let it be known that You are God in Israel and that I am Your servant, and that I have done all these things at Your word.
- Psalms 76:1God is known in Judah; His name is great in Israel.
- Jeremiah 2:11Has a nation changed gods, When they were not gods? But My people have exchanged their glory For that which is of no benefit.
- Jonah 2:8Those who are followers of worthless idols Abandon their faithfulness,
- Mark 3:22The scribes who came down from Jerusalem were saying, “He is possessed by Beelzebul,” and “He casts out the demons by the ruler of the demons.”
Commentaries on 2 Kings 1:3
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 3-4The angel of the Lord in the book of Kings does not appear to be a christophany (a special appearance of Christ before his birth), unlike in other Old Testament texts such as Judges 6:11–18. Elijah, who had previously confronted Ahaziah’s father, Ahab, delivered a two-part message to the king: he condemned the king for failing to recognize that the Lord, not Baal, is God (see 1 Kings 18:16–18), and he announced God’s judgment of doom (see 1 Kings…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2-82-8. Ahaziah fell down through a lattice in his upper chamber--This lattice was either a part of the wooden parapet, or fence, which surrounds the flat roofs of houses, and over which the king was carelessly leaning when it gave way; or it might be an opening like a skylight in the roof itself, done over with lattice-work, which, being slender or rotten, the king stepped on and slipped through. This latter supposition is most probably the true one, as…Read the comment
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Notes
- 1. 2 Kings 1:3 1 Kin 17:1; 21:17 ↩
- 2. 2 Kings 1:3 2 Kin 1:2 ↩
Commentaries on 2 Kings 1
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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