New American Standard Bible 2020
2 Kings 1:6
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 1to inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron? Therefore 2you will not get down from the bed upon which you have lain, but you shall certainly die.’”’”
2 Kings 1:6 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)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 Baal–zebub the god of Ekron? therefore thou shalt not come down from that bed on which thou art gone up, but shalt surely die.
- New International Version (NIV)“A man came to meet us,” they replied. “And he said to us, ‘Go back to the king who sent you and tell him, “This is what the Lord says: Is it because there is no God in Israel that you are sending messengers to consult Baal-Zebub, the god of Ekron? Therefore you will not leave the bed you are lying on. You will certainly die!” ’ ”
- English Standard Version (ESV)And they said to him, "There came a man to meet us, and said to us, 'Go back 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 Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron? Therefore you shall not come down from the bed to which you have gone up, but you shall surely die.'"
- New King James Version (NKJV)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 Baal-Zebub, the god of Ekron? Therefore you shall not come down from the bed to which you have gone up, but you shall surely die.’ ” ’ ”
Context of 2 Kings 1:6
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?” 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, “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.’”’” 7Then he said to them, “What did the man look like, who came up to meet you and spoke these words to you?” 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.”
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וַיֹּאמְר֨וּ אֵלָ֜יו אִ֣ישׁ׀ עָלָ֣ה לִקְרָאתֵ֗נוּ וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלֵינוּ֮ לְכ֣וּ שׁוּבוּ֮ אֶל־הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ אֲשֶׁר־שָׁלַ֣ח אֶתְכֶם֒ וְדִבַּרְתֶּ֣ם אֵלָ֗יו כֹּ֚ה אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה הַֽמִבְּלִ֤י אֵין־אֱלֹהִים֙ בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אַתָּ֣ה שֹׁלֵ֔חַ לִדְרֹ֕שׁ בְּבַ֥עַל זְב֖וּב אֱלֹהֵ֣י עֶקְר֑וֹן לָ֠כֵן הַמִּטָּ֞ה אֲשֶׁר־עָלִ֥יתָ שָּׁ֛ם לֹֽא־תֵרֵ֥ד מִמֶּ֖נָּה כִּֽי־מ֥וֹת תָּמֽוּת׃Read the interlinear
- They saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
- to him, “A manאִישׁ'îysh · manH376
- cameעָלָה‛âlâh · to ascend: riseH5927
- to meetקָרָאqârâ' · to encounter: meetH7122
- to us, ‘Goהָלַךְhâlak · to go: wentH1980
- returnשׁוּבshûb · to return: returnH7725
- to the kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
- whoאֲשֶׁר'ăsher · whichH834
- sentשָׁלַחshâlach · to send: departH7971
- you and sayדָבַרdâbar · to speak: speakH1696
- to him, “Thisכֹּהkôh · thusH3541
- the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
- Is it becauseמִן־min minnîy minnêy · fromH4480
- Is it becauseבְּלִיbelîy · withoutH1097
- thereאַ֫יִן'ayin · nothingH369
- Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
- in Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
- to inquireדָּרַשׁdârash · to seekH1875
- of Baal-zebubבַּעַל זְבוּבba‛al zebûb · Baal-zebubH1176
- of Ekronעֶקְרוֹן‛eqrôn · EkronH6138
- Thereforeכֵּןkên · soH3651
- you will not getיָרַדyârad · to go downH3381
- from the bedמִטָּהmiţţâh · bedH4296
- but you shall certainlyמוּתmûth · to dieH4191
Cross-references for 2 Kings 1:6
- Isaiah 41:22Let them bring them forward and declare to us what is going to take place; As for the former events, declare what they were, So that we may consider them and know their outcome. Or announce to us what is coming;
- 2 Kings 1:3But 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?’
- 1 Chronicles 10:13So Saul died for his unfaithfulness which he committed against the Lord, because of the word of the Lord which he did not keep; and also because he asked counsel of a medium, making inquiry of her,
- Psalms 16:4The pains of those who have acquired another god will be multiplied; I will not pour out their drink offerings of blood, Nor will I take their names upon my lips.
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- 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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