Elijah Denounces Ahaziah
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a After the death of Ahab, Moab b rebelled against Israel.
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Now Ahaziah fell through the lattice in his upper chamber in Samaria, and lay sick; so he sent messengers, telling them, "Go, inquire of c Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron, d whether I shall recover from this sickness."
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But the angel of the Lord said to Elijah e 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 c Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron?
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Now therefore thus says the Lord, f You shall not come down from the bed to which you have gone up, but you shall surely die.'" So Elijah went.
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The messengers returned to the king, and he said to them, "Why have you returned?"
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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 c 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.'"
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He said to them, "What kind of man was he who came to meet you and told you these things?"
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They answered him, g "He wore a garment of hair, with a belt of leather about his waist." And he said, "It is Elijah the Tishbite."
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Then the king sent to him a captain of fifty men with his fifty. He went up to Elijah, who was sitting on the top of a hill, and said to him, h "O man of God, the king says, 'Come down.'"
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But Elijah answered the captain of fifty, "If I am a man of God, i let fire come down from heaven and consume you and your fifty." Then fire came down from heaven and consumed him and his fifty.
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Again the king sent to him another captain of fifty men with his fifty. And he answered and said to him, "O man of God, this is the king's order, 'Come down quickly!'"
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But Elijah answered them, "If I am a man of God, j let fire come down from heaven and consume you and your fifty." Then the fire of God came down from heaven and consumed him and his fifty.
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Again the king sent the captain of a third fifty with his fifty. And the third captain of fifty went up and came and fell on his knees before Elijah and entreated him, "O man of God, please let my life, and the life of these fifty servants of yours, k be precious in your sight.
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Behold, fire came down from heaven and consumed the two former captains of fifty men with their fifties, but now let my life be precious in your sight."
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Then the angel of the Lord said to Elijah, "Go down with him; do not be afraid of him." So he arose and went down with him to the king
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and said to him, "Thus says the Lord, 'Because you have sent messengers to inquire of c Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron - is it because there is no God in Israel to inquire of his word? - therefore you shall not come down from the bed to which you have gone up, but you shall surely die.'"
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So he died according to the word of the Lord that Elijah had spoken. Jehoram became king in his place l in the second year of Jehoram the son of Jehoshaphat, king of Judah, because Ahaziah had no son.
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Now the rest of the acts of Ahaziah that he did, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel?
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Cross References
2 Kings 3:5
But when Ahab died, the king of Moab rebelled against the king of Israel.
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Cross References
2 Samuel 8:2
And he defeated Moab and he measured them with a line, making them lie down on the ground. Two lines he measured to be put to death, and one full line to be spared. And the Moabites became servants to David and brought tribute.
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Cross References
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Cross References
2 Kings 8:8
The king said to Hazael, "Take a present with you and go to meet the man of God, and inquire of the Lord through him, saying, 'Shall I recover from this sickness?'
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Cross References
1 Kings 17:1
Now Elijah the Tishbite, of Tishbe in Gilead, said to Ahab, "As the Lord, the God of Israel, lives, before whom I stand, there shall be neither dew nor rain these years, except by my word.
1 Kings 21:17
Then the word of the Lord came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying.
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Cross References
2 Kings 1:2
Now Ahaziah fell through the lattice in his upper chamber in Samaria, and lay sick; so he sent messengers, telling them, "Go, inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron, whether I shall recover from this sickness.
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Cross References
2 Kings 1:6
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.'
2 Kings 1:16
And said to him, "Thus says the Lord, 'Because you have sent messengers to inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron - is it because there is no God in Israel to inquire of his word? - therefore you shall not come down from the bed to which you have gone up, but you shall surely die.'
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Cross References
2 Kings 1:2
Now Ahaziah fell through the lattice in his upper chamber in Samaria, and lay sick; so he sent messengers, telling them, "Go, inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron, whether I shall recover from this sickness.
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Cross References
Zechariah 13:4
On that day every prophet will be ashamed of his vision when he prophesies. He will not put on a hairy cloak in order to deceive.
Matthew 3:4
Now John wore a garment of camel's hair and a leather belt around his waist, and his food was locusts and wild honey.
Mark 1:6
Now John was clothed with camel's hair and wore a leather belt around his waist and ate locusts and wild honey.
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Cross References
Deuteronomy 33:1
This is the blessing with which Moses the man of God blessed the people of Israel before his death.
Judges 13:6
Then the woman came and told her husband, "A man of God came to me, and his appearance was like the appearance of the angel of God, very awesome. I did not ask him where he was from, and he did not tell me his name.
1 Samuel 2:27
And there came a man of God to Eli and said to him, "Thus the Lord has said, 'Did I indeed reveal myself to the house of your father when they were in Egypt subject to the house of Pharaoh?
1 Samuel 9:6
But he said to him, "Behold, there is a man of God in this city, and he is a man who is held in honor; all that he says comes true. So now let us go there. Perhaps he can tell us the way we should go.
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Cross References
Luke 9:54
And when his disciples James and John saw it, they said, "Lord, do you want us to tell fire to come down from heaven and consume them?
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Cross References
Job 1:16
While he was yet speaking, there came another and said, "The fire of God fell from heaven and burned up the sheep and the servants and consumed them, and I alone have escaped to tell you.
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Cross References
1 Samuel 26:21
Then Saul said, "I have sinned. Return, my son David, for I will no more do you harm, because my life was precious in your eyes this day. Behold, I have acted foolishly, and have made a great mistake.
Psalms 72:14
From oppression and violence he redeems their life, and precious is their blood in his sight.
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Cross References
2 Kings 1:2
Now Ahaziah fell through the lattice in his upper chamber in Samaria, and lay sick; so he sent messengers, telling them, "Go, inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron, whether I shall recover from this sickness.
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Cross References
2 Kings 3:1
In the eighteenth year of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, Jehoram the son of Ahab became king over Israel in Samaria, and he reigned twelve years.
2 Kings 8:16
In the fifth year of Joram the son of Ahab, king of Israel, when Jehoshaphat was king of Judah, Jehoram the son of Jehoshaphat, king of Judah, began to reign.
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