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2 Kings 1 (WEBP)

[1] Moab rebelled against Israel after the death of Ahab.
[2] Ahaziah fell down through the lattice in his upper room that was in Samaria, and was sick. So he sent messengers, and said to them, “Go, inquire of Baal Zebub, the god of Ekron, whether I will recover of this sickness.”
[3] But Yahweh’s angel said to Elijah the Tishbite, “Arise, go up to meet the messengers of the king of Samaria, and tell them, ‘Is it because there is no God in Israel that you go to inquire of Baal Zebub, the god of Ekron?
[4] Now therefore Yahweh says, “You will not come down from the bed where you have gone up, but you will surely die.” ’ ” Then Elijah departed.
[5] The messengers returned to him, and he said to them, “Why is it that you have returned?”
[6] They said to him, “A man came up to meet us, and said to us, ‘Go, return to the king who sent you, and tell him, “Yahweh says, ‘Is it because there is no God in Israel that you send to inquire of Baal Zebub, the god of Ekron? Therefore you will not come down from the bed where you have gone up, but you will surely die.’ ” ’ ”
[7] He said to them, “What kind of man was he who came up to meet you and told you these words?”
[8] They answered him, “He was a hairy man, and wearing a leather belt around his waist.” He said, “It’s Elijah the Tishbite.”
[9] Then the king sent a captain of fifty with his fifty to him. He went up to him; and behold, he was sitting on the top of the hill. He said to him, “Man of God, the king has said, ‘Come down!’ ”
[10] Elijah answered to the captain of fifty, “If I am a man of God, then let fire come down from the sky and consume you and your fifty!” Then fire came down from the sky, and consumed him and his fifty.
[11] Again he sent to him another captain of fifty with his fifty. He answered him, “Man of God, the king has said, ‘Come down quickly!’ ”
[12] Elijah answered them, “If I am a man of God, then let fire come down from the sky and consume you and your fifty!” Then God’s fire came down from the sky, and consumed him and his fifty.
[13] Again he sent the captain of a third fifty with his fifty. The third captain of fifty went up, and came and fell on his knees before Elijah, and begged him, and said to him, “Man of God, please let my life and the life of these fifty of your servants be precious in your sight.
[14] Behold, fire came down from the sky and consumed the last two captains of fifty with their fifties. But now let my life be precious in your sight.”
[15] Yahweh’s angel said to Elijah, “Go down with him. Don’t be afraid of him.” Then he arose and went down with him to the king.
[16] He said to him, “Yahweh says, ‘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 will not come down from the bed where you have gone up, but you will surely die.’ ”
[17] So he died according to Yahweh’s word which Elijah had spoken. Jehoram began to reign in his place in the second year of Jehoram the son of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, because he had no son.
[18] Now the rest of the acts of Ahaziah which he did, aren’t they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?

2 Kings 1:3a “Yahweh” is God’s proper Name, sometimes rendered “LORD” (all caps) in other translations.
2 Kings 1:3b The Hebrew word rendered “God” is “אֱלֹהִ֑ים” (Elohim).
2 Kings 1:9 “Behold”, from “הִנֵּה”, means look at, take notice, observe, see, or gaze at. It is often used as an interjection.

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

King James w/Strong’s #s

2 Kings 1 (KJVS)

[1] Then Moab rebelled () against Israel after the death of Ahab .
[2] And Ahaziah fell down () through a lattice in his upper chamber that [was] in Samaria , and was sick (): and he sent () messengers , and said () unto them, Go (), enquire () of Baalzebub the god of Ekron whether I shall recover () of this disease .
[3] 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 Baalzebub the god of Ekron ?
[4] Now therefore thus saith () the LORD , Thou shalt not come down () from that bed on which thou art gone up (), but shalt surely () die (). And Elijah departed ().
[5] And when the messengers turned back () unto him, he said () unto them, Why are ye now turned back ()?
[6] 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 Baalzebub the god of Ekron ? therefore thou shalt not come down () from that bed on which thou art gone up (), but shalt surely () die ().
[7] And he said () unto them, What manner of man [was he] which came up () to meet () you, and told () you these words ?
[8] And they answered () him, [He was] an hairy man , and girt () with a girdle of leather about his loins . And he said (), It [is] Elijah the Tishbite .
[9] Then the king sent () unto him a captain of fifty with his fifty . And he went up () to him: and, behold, he sat () on the top of an hill . And he spake () unto him, Thou man of God , the king hath said (), Come down ().
[10] And Elijah answered () and said () to the captain of fifty , If I [be] a man of God , then let fire come down () from heaven , and consume () thee and thy fifty . And there came down () fire from heaven , and consumed () him and his fifty .
[11] Again () also he sent () unto him another captain of fifty with his fifty . And he answered () and said () unto him, O man of God , thus hath the king said (), Come down () quickly .
[12] And Elijah answered () and said () unto them, If I [be] a man of God , let fire come down () from heaven , and consume () thee and thy fifty . And the fire of God came down () from heaven , and consumed () him and his fifty .
[13] And he sent () again () a captain of the third fifty with his fifty . And the third captain of fifty went up (), and came () and fell () on his knees before Elijah , and besought () him, and said () unto him, O man of God , I pray thee, let my life , and the life of these fifty thy servants , be precious () in thy sight .
[14] Behold, there came fire down () from heaven , and burnt up () the two captains of the former fifties with their fifties : therefore let my life now be precious () in thy sight .
[15] And the angel of the LORD said () unto Elijah , Go down () with him: be not afraid () of him . And he arose (), and went down () with him unto the king .
[16] And he said () unto him, Thus saith () the LORD , Forasmuch as thou hast sent () messengers to enquire () of Baalzebub the god of Ekron , [is it] not because [there is] no God in Israel to enquire () of his word ? therefore thou shalt not come down () off that bed on which thou art gone up (), but shalt surely () die ().
[17] So he died () according to the word of the LORD which Elijah had spoken (). And Jehoram reigned () in his stead in the second year of Jehoram the son of Jehoshaphat king of Judah ; because he had no son .
[18] Now the rest of the acts of Ahaziah which he did (), [are] they not written () in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel ?

Young’s Literal Translation

2 Kings 1 (YLT)

[1] And Moab transgresseth against Israel after the death of Ahab,
[2] and Ahaziah falleth through the lattice in his upper chamber that is in Samaria, and is sick, and sendeth messengers, and saith unto them, ‘Go ye, inquire of Baal-Zebub god of Ekron if I recover from this sickness.’
[3] And a messenger of Jehovah hath spoken unto Elijah the Tishbite, ‘Rise, go up to meet the messengers of the king of Samaria, and speak unto them, Is it because there is not a God in Israel-ye are going to inquire of Baal Zebub god of Ekron?
[4] and therefore, thus said Jehovah, The bed whither thou hast gone up, thou dost not come down from it, for thou dost certainly die;’ and Elijah goeth on.
[5] And the messengers turn back unto him, and he saith unto them, ‘What is this-ye have turned back!’
[6] And they say unto him, ‘A man hath come up to meet us, and saith unto us, Go, turn back unto the king who sent you, and ye have said unto him, Thus said Jehovah, Is it because there is not a God in Israel-thou art sending to inquire of Baal-Zebub god of Ekron? therefore, the bed whither thou hast gone up, thou dost not come down from it, for thou dost certainly die.’
[7] And he saith unto them, ‘What is the fashion of the man who hath come up to meet you, and speaketh unto you these words?’
[8] And they say unto him, ‘A man-hairy, and a girdle of skin girt about his loins;’ and he saith, ‘He is Elijah the Tishbite.’
[9] And he sendeth unto him a head of fifty and his fifty, and he goeth up unto him (and lo, he is sitting on the top of the hill), and he speaketh unto him, ‘O man of God, the king hath spoken, Come down.’
[10] And Elijah answereth and speaketh unto the head of the fifty, ‘And if I am a man of God, fire doth come down from the heavens, and consume thee and thy fifty;’ and fire cometh down from the heavens, and consumeth him and his fifty.
[11] And he turneth and sendeth unto him another head of fifty and his fifty, and he answereth and speaketh unto him, ‘O man of God, thus said the king, Haste, come down.’
[12] And Elijah answereth and speaketh unto them, ‘If I am a man of God, fire doth come down from the heavens, and consume thee and thy fifty;’ and fire of God cometh down from the heavens, and consumeth him and his fifty.
[13] And he turneth and sendeth a third head of fifty and his fifty, and the third head of fifty goeth up, and cometh in, and boweth on his knees over-against Elijah, and maketh supplication unto him, and speaketh unto him, ‘O man of God, let be precious, I pray thee, my soul and the soul of thy servants-these fifty-in thine eyes.
[14] Lo, come down hath fire from the heavens, and consumeth the two heads of the former fifties and their fifties; and, now, let my soul be precious in thine eyes.’
[15] And a messenger of Jehovah speaketh unto Elijah, ‘Go down with him, be not afraid of him;’ and he riseth and goeth down with him unto the king,
[16] and speaketh unto him, ‘Thus said Jehovah, Because that thou hast sent messengers to inquire of Baal-Zebub god of Ekron-is it because there is not a God in Israel to inquire of His word? therefore, the bed whither thou hast gone up-thou dost not come down from it, for thou dost certainly die.’
[17] And he dieth, according to the word of Jehovah that Elijah spake, and Jehoram reigneth in his stead, in the second year of Jehoram son of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, for he had no son.
[18] And the rest of the matters of Ahaziah that he did, are they not written on the book of the Chronicles of the kings of Israel?