ASV_Strong : 2 Kings 1
1. And Moab[H4124] rebelled[H6586] against Israel[H3478] after[H310] the death[H4194] of Ahab[H256].
2. And Ahaziah[H274] fell down[H5307] through the lattice[H7639] in his upper chamber[H5944] that was in Samaria[H8111], and was sick[H2470]: and he sent[H7971] messengers[H4397], and said[H559] unto them[H3212], Go, inquire[H1875] of Baal-zebub[H1176], the god[H430] of Ekron[H6138], whether I shall recover[H2421] of this sickness[H2483].
3. But the angel[H4397] of Jehovah[H3068] said[H1696] to Elijah[H452] the Tishbite[H8664], Arise[H6965], go up[H5927] to meet[H7125] the messengers[H4397] of the king[H4428] of Samaria[H8111], and say[H1696] unto them[H430], Is it because there is no God in Israel[H3478], that ye go[H1980] to inquire[H1875] of Baal-zebub[H1176], the god[H1980] of Ekron[H6138]?
4. Now therefore thus saith[H559] Jehovah[H3068], Thou shalt not come down[H3381] from the bed[H4296] whither thou art gone up[H5927], but shalt surely[H4191] die[H4191]. And Elijah[H452] departed[H3212].
5. And the messengers[H4397] returned[H7725] unto him[H559], and he said unto them[H2088], Why is it that ye are returned[H7725]?
6. And they said[H559] unto him[H5927], There came up[H5927] a man[H376] to meet[H7125] us[H559], and said unto us[H3212], Go, turn again[H7725] unto the king[H4428] that sent[H7971] you[H1696], and say unto him[H559], Thus saith Jehovah[H3068], Is it because there is no God[H430] in Israel[H3478], that thou sendest[H7971] to inquire[H1875] of Baal-zebub[H1176], the god[H430] of Ekron[H6138]? therefore thou shalt not come down[H3381] from the bed[H4296] whither thou art gone up[H5927], but shalt surely[H4191] die[H4191].
7. And he said[H1696] unto them[H4941], What manner of man[H376] was he that came up[H5927] to meet[H7125] you[H1696], and told you these words[H1697]?
8. And they answered[H559] him[H8181], He was a hairy man[H1167], and girt[H247] with a girdle[H232] of leather[H5785] about his loins[H4975]. And he said[H559], It is Elijah[H452] the Tishbite[H8664].
9. Then the king[H4428] sent[H7971] unto him a captain[H8269] of fifty[H2572] with his fifty[H2572]. And he went up[H5927] to him[H3427]: and, behold, he was sitting on the top[H7218] of the hill[H2022]. And he spake[H1696] unto him[H376], O man of God[H430], the king[H4428] hath said[H1696], Come down[H3381].
10. And Elijah[H452] answered[H6030] and said[H1696] to the captain[H8269] of fifty[H2572], If I be a man[H376] of God[H430], let fire[H784] come down[H3381] from heaven[H8064], and consume[H398] thee and thy fifty[H2572]. And there came down[H3381] fire[H784] from heaven[H8064], and consumed[H398] him and his fifty[H2572].
11. And again[H7725] he sent[H7971] unto him another[H312] captain[H8269] of fifty[H2572] and his fifty[H2572]. And he answered[H6030] and said[H1696] unto him[H376], O man of God[H430], thus hath the king[H4428] said[H559], Come down[H3381] quickly[H4120].
12. And Elijah[H452] answered[H6030] and said[H1696] unto them[H376], If I be a man of God[H430], let fire[H784] come down[H3381] from heaven[H8064], and consume[H398] thee and thy fifty[H2572]. And the fire[H784] of God[H430] came down[H3381] from heaven[H8064], and consumed[H398] him and his fifty[H2572].
13. And again[H7725] he sent[H7971] the captain[H8269] of a third[H7992] fifty[H2572] with his fifty[H2572]. And the third[H7992] captain[H8269] of fifty[H2572] went up[H5927], and came[H935] and fell[H3766] on his knees[H1290] before[H5048] Elijah[H452], and besought[H2603] him[H1696], and said unto him[H376], O man of God[H430], I pray thee[H5315], let my life, and the life[H5315] of these fifty[H2572] thy servants[H5650], be precious[H3365] in thy sight[H5869].
14. Behold[H3381], there came fire[H784] down[H3381] from heaven[H8064], and consumed[H398] the two[H8147] former[H7223] captains[H8269] of fifty[H2572] with their fifties[H2572]; but now let my life[H5315] be precious[H3365] in thy sight[H5869].
15. And the angel[H4397] of Jehovah[H3068] said[H1696] unto Elijah[H452], Go down[H3381] with him[H3372]: be not afraid of him[H6440]. And he arose[H6965], and went down[H3381] with him unto the king[H4428].
16. And he said[H1696] unto him[H559], Thus saith Jehovah[H3068], Forasmuch as thou hast sent[H7971] messengers[H4397] to inquire[H1875] of Baal-zebub[H1176], the god[H430] of Ekron[H6138], is it because there is no God[H430] in Israel[H3478] to inquire[H1875] of his word[H1697]? therefore thou shalt not come down[H3381] from the bed[H4296] whither thou art gone up[H5927], but shalt surely[H4191] die[H4191].
17. So he died[H4191] according to the word[H1697] of Jehovah[H3068] which Elijah[H452] had spoken[H1696]. And Jehoram[H3088] began to reign[H4427] in his stead in the second[H8147] year[H8141] of Jehoram[H3088] the son[H1121] of Jehoshaphat[H3092] king[H4428] of Judah[H3063]; because he had no son[H1121].
18. Now the rest[H3499] of the acts[H1697] of Ahaziah[H274] which he did[H6213], are they not written[H3789] in the book[H5612] of the chronicles[H1697] of the kings[H4428] of Israel[H3478]?
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