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[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 from 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?

Footnotes

  1. § 1:3a “Yahweh” is God’s proper Name, sometimes rendered “Lord” (all caps) in other translations.
  2. § 1:3b The Hebrew word rendered “God” is “אֱלֹהִ֑ים” (Elohim).
  3. § 1:9 “Behold”, from “הִנֵּה”, means look at, take notice, observe, see, or gaze at. It is often used as an interjection.
King James Version
[1] Then Moab H4124 rebelled H6586 against Israel H3478 after H310 the death H4194 of Ahab. H256 [2] And Ahaziah H274 fell down H5307 through a 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 H413 them, Go, H3212 enquire H1875 of Baal-zebub H1176 the god H430 of Ekron H6138 whether I shall recover H2421 of this disease. H2483

Elijah and the Messengers

[3] But the angel H4397 of the Lord 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, Is it not because there is not a God H430 in Israel, H3478 that ye go H1980 to enquire H1875 of Baal-zebub H1176 the god H430 of Ekron? H6138 [4] Now therefore thus saith H559 the Lord, H3068 Thou shalt not come down H3381 from H4480 that bed H4296 on which thou art gone up, H5927§ but shalt H4191 surely H3588 die. H4191 And Elijah H452 departed. H3212 [5] And when the messengers H4397 turned back H7725 unto H413 him, he said H559 unto H413 them, Why are ye now H2088 turned back? H7725 [6] And they said H559 unto H413 him, There came H5927 a man H376 up H5927 to meet H7125 us, and said H559 unto H413 us, Go, H3212 turn again H7725 unto H413 the king H4428 that sent H7971 you, and say H1696 unto H413 him, Thus saith H559 the Lord, H3068 Is it not because there is not a God H430 in Israel, H3478 that thou sendest H7971 to enquire H1875 of Baal-zebub H1176 the god H430 of Ekron? H6138 therefore thou shalt not come down H3381 from H4480 that bed H4296 on which thou art gone up, H5927 but shalt H4191 surely H3588 die. H4191 [7] And he said H1696 unto H413 them, What manner H4941 of man H376 was he§ which came up H5927 to meet H7125 you, and told H1696 H853 you these words? H1697 [8] And they answered H559 him, He was an hairy H8181 man, H1167 H376 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 H413 him a captain H8269 of fifty H2572 with his fifty. H2572 And he went up H5927 to him: and, behold, he sat H3427 on H5921 the top H7218 of an hill. H2022 And he spake H1696 unto H413 him, Thou man H376 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 then let fire H784 come down H3381 from H4480 heaven, H8064 and consume H398 thee and thy fifty. H2572 And there came down H3381 fire H784 from H4480 heaven, H8064 and consumed H398 him and his fifty. H2572 [11] Again H7725 also he sent H7971 unto H413 him another H312 captain H8269 of fifty H2572 with his fifty. H2572 And he answered H6030 and said H1696 unto H413 him, O man H376 of God, H430 thus H3541 hath the king H4428 said, H559 Come down H3381 quickly. H4120 [12] And Elijah H452 answered H6030 and said H1696 unto them, If I be a man H376 of God, H430 let fire H784 come down H3381 from H4480 heaven, H8064 and consume H398 thee and thy fifty. H2572 And the fire H784 of God H430 came down H3381 from H4480 heaven, H8064 and consumed H398 him and his fifty. H2572 [13] And he sent H7971 again H7725 a captain H8269 of the 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 H5921 his knees H1290 before H5048 Elijah, H452 and besought H2603 him, and said H1696 unto H413 him, O man H376 of God, H430 I pray thee, let my life, H5315 and the life H5315 of these fifty H2572 thy servants, H5650 be precious H3365 in thy sight. H5869 [14] Behold, there came H3381 fire H784 down H3381 from H4480 heaven, H8064 and burnt up H398 H853 the two H8147 captains H8269 of the former H7223 fifties H2572 with their fifties: H2572 therefore let my life H5315 now H6258 be precious H3365 in thy sight. H5869 [15] And the angel H4397 of the Lord H3068 said H1696 unto H413 Elijah, H452 Go down H3381 with H854 him: be not afraid H3372 of him. H6440 And he arose, H6965 and went down H3381 with H854 him unto the king. H4428 [16] And he said H1696 unto H413 him, Thus saith H559 the Lord, H3068 Forasmuch as thou hast sent H7971 messengers H4397 to enquire H1875 of Baal-zebub H1176 the god H430 of Ekron, H6138 is it not because there is no God H430 in Israel H3478 to enquire H1875 of his word? H1697 therefore thou shalt not come down H3381 off that bed H4296 on which thou art gone up, H5927 but shalt H4191 surely H3588 die. H4191 [17] So he died H4191 according to the word H1697 of the Lord H3068 which H834 Elijah H452 had spoken. H1696 And Jehoram H3088 reigned 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 H3588 he had no son. H1121 [18] Now the rest H3499 of the acts H1697 of Ahaziah H274 which H834 he did, H6213 are they not written H3789 in the book H5612 of the chronicles H1697 H3117 of the kings H4428 of Israel? H3478

Footnotes

  1. § 1:4 Heb. the bed, whither thou art gone up, thou shalt not come down from it
  2. § 1:7 Heb. what was the manner of the man?
  3. § 1:13 Heb. bowed
Septuaginta
[1] Καὶ G2532 ἠθέτησεν G114 Μωαβ ἐν G1722 Ισραηλ G2474 μετὰ G3326 τὸ G3588 ἀποθανεῖν G599 Αχααβ. [2] Καὶ G2532 ἔπεσεν G4098 Οχοζιας διὰ G1223 τοῦ G3588 δικτυωτοῦ τοῦ G3588 ἐν G1722 τῷ G3588 ὑπερῴῳ G5253 αὐτοῦ G846 τῷ G3588 ἐν G1722 Σαμαρείᾳ G4540 καὶ G2532 ἠρρώστησεν. Καὶ G2532 ἀπέστειλεν G649 ἀγγέλους G32 καὶ G2532 εἶπεν G2036 πρὸς G4314 αὐτούς G846 Δεῦτε G1205 καὶ G2532 ἐπιζητήσατε G1934 ἐν G1722 τῇ G3588 Βααλ G896 μυῖαν θεὸν G2316 Ακκαρων εἰ G1487 ζήσομαι G2198 ἐκ G1537 τῆς G3588 ἀρρωστίας μου G3450 ταύτης· G3778 καὶ G2532 ἐπορεύθησαν G4198 ἐπερωτῆσαι G1905 δι’ G1223 αὐτοῦ. G846 [3] Καὶ G2532 ἄγγελος G32 κυρίου G2962 ἐλάλησεν G2980 πρὸς G4314 Ηλιου τὸν G3588 Θεσβίτην λέγων G3004 Ἀναστὰς G450 δεῦρο G1204 εἰς G1519 συνάντησιν G4877 τῶν G3588 ἀγγέλων G32 Οχοζιου βασιλέως G935 Σαμαρείας G4540 καὶ G2532 λαλήσεις G2980 πρὸς G4314 αὐτούς G846 Εἰ G1487 παρὰ G3844 τὸ G3588 μὴ G3361 εἶναι G1511 θεὸν G2316 ἐν G1722 Ισραηλ G2474 ὑμεῖς G5210 πορεύεσθε G4198 ἐπιζητῆσαι G1934 ἐν G1722 τῇ G3588 Βααλ G896 μυῖαν θεὸν G2316 Ακκαρων; [4] Καὶ G2532 οὐχ G3756 οὕτως· G3779 ὅτι G3754 τάδε G3592 λέγει G3004 κύριος G2962 Ἡ G3588 κλίνη, G2825 ἐφ’ G1909 ἧς G3739 ἀνέβης G305 ἐκεῖ, G1563 οὐ G3756 καταβήσῃ G2597 ἀπ’ G575 αὐτῆς, G846 ὅτι G3754 ἐκεῖ G1563 θανάτῳ G2288 ἀποθανῇ. G599 Καὶ G2532 ἐπορεύθη G4198 Ηλιου καὶ G2532 εἶπεν G2036 πρὸς G4314 αὐτούς. G846 [5] Καὶ G2532 ἐπεστράφησαν G1994 οἱ G3588 ἄγγελοι G32 πρὸς G4314 αὐτόν, G846 καὶ G2532 εἶπεν G2036 πρὸς G4314 αὐτούς G846 Τί G5101 ὅτι G3754 ἐπεστρέψατε; G1994 [6] Καὶ G2532 εἶπαν G2036 πρὸς G4314 αὐτόν G846 Ἀνὴρ G435 ἀνέβη G305 εἰς G1519 συνάντησιν G4877 ἡμῶν G2257 καὶ G2532 εἶπεν G2036 πρὸς G4314 ἡμᾶς G2248 Δεῦτε G1205 ἐπιστράφητε G1994 πρὸς G4314 τὸν G3588 βασιλέα G935 τὸν G3588 ἀποστείλαντα G649 ὑμᾶς G5209 καὶ G2532 λαλήσατε G2980 πρὸς G4314 αὐτόν G846 Τάδε G3592 λέγει G3004 κύριος G2962 Εἰ G1487 παρὰ G3844 τὸ G3588 μὴ G3361 εἶναι G1511 θεὸν G2316 ἐν G1722 Ισραηλ G2474 σὺ G4771 πορεύῃ G4198 ζητῆσαι G2212 ἐν G1722 τῇ G3588 Βααλ G896 μυῖαν θεὸν G2316 Ακκαρων; Οὐχ G3756 οὕτως· G3779 ἡ G3588 κλίνη, G2825 ἐφ’ G1909 ἧς G3739 ἀνέβης G305 ἐκεῖ, G1563 οὐ G3756 καταβήσῃ G2597 ἀπ’ G575 αὐτῆς, G846 ὅτι G3754 θανάτῳ G2288 ἀποθανῇ. G599 [7] Καὶ G2532 ἐλάλησεν G2980 πρὸς G4314 αὐτοὺς G846 λέγων G3004 Τίς G5101 ἡ G3588 κρίσις G2920 τοῦ G3588 ἀνδρὸς G435 τοῦ G3588 ἀναβάντος G305 εἰς G1519 συνάντησιν G4877 ὑμῖν G5213 καὶ G2532 λαλήσαντος G2980 πρὸς G4314 ὑμᾶς G5209 τοὺς G3588 λόγους G3056 τούτους; G5128 [8] Καὶ G2532 εἶπον G2036 πρὸς G4314 αὐτόν G846 Ἀνὴρ G435 δασὺς καὶ G2532 ζώνην G2223 δερματίνην G1193 περιεζωσμένος G4024 τὴν G3588 ὀσφὺν G3751 αὐτοῦ. G846 Καὶ G2532 εἶπεν G2036 Ηλιου ὁ G3588 Θεσβίτης οὗτός G3778 ἐστιν. G2076 [9] Καὶ G2532 ἀπέστειλεν G649 πρὸς G4314 αὐτὸν G846 ἡγούμενον G2233 πεντηκόνταρχον καὶ G2532 τοὺς G3588 πεντήκοντα G4004 αὐτοῦ, G846 καὶ G2532 ἀνέβη G305 καὶ G2532 ἦλθεν G2064 πρὸς G4314 αὐτόν, G846 καὶ G2532 ἰδοὺ G2400 Ηλιου ἐκάθητο G2521 ἐπὶ G1909 τῆς G3588 κορυφῆς τοῦ G3588 ὄρους. G3735 Καὶ G2532 ἐλάλησεν G2980 ὁ G3588 πεντηκόνταρχος πρὸς G4314 αὐτὸν G846 καὶ G2532 εἶπεν G2036 Ἄνθρωπε G444 τοῦ G3588 θεοῦ, G2316 ὁ G3588 βασιλεὺς G935 ἐκάλεσέν G2564 σε, G4571 κατάβηθι. G2597 [10] Καὶ G2532 ἀπεκρίθη G611 Ηλιου καὶ G2532 εἶπεν G2036 πρὸς G4314 τὸν G3588 πεντηκόνταρχον Καὶ G2532 εἰ G1487 ἄνθρωπος G444 τοῦ G3588 θεοῦ G2316 ἐγώ, G1473 καταβήσεται G2597 πῦρ G4442 ἐκ G1537 τοῦ G3588 οὐρανοῦ G3772 καὶ G2532 καταφάγεταί G2719 σε G4571 καὶ G2532 τοὺς G3588 πεντήκοντά G4004 σου· G4675 καὶ G2532 κατέβη G2597 πῦρ G4442 ἐκ G1537 τοῦ G3588 οὐρανοῦ G3772 καὶ G2532 κατέφαγεν G2719 αὐτὸν G846 καὶ G2532 τοὺς G3588 πεντήκοντα G4004 αὐτοῦ. G846 [11] Καὶ G2532 προσέθετο G4369 ὁ G3588 βασιλεὺς G935 καὶ G2532 ἀπέστειλεν G649 πρὸς G4314 αὐτὸν G846 ἄλλον G243 πεντηκόνταρχον καὶ G2532 τοὺς G3588 πεντήκοντα G4004 αὐτοῦ, G846 καὶ G2532 ἀνέβη G305 καὶ G2532 ἐλάλησεν G2980 ὁ G3588 πεντηκόνταρχος πρὸς G4314 αὐτὸν G846 καὶ G2532 εἶπεν G2036 Ἄνθρωπε G444 τοῦ G3588 θεοῦ, G2316 τάδε G3592 λέγει G3004 ὁ G3588 βασιλεύς G935 Ταχέως G5030 κατάβηθι. G2597 [12] Καὶ G2532 ἀπεκρίθη G611 Ηλιου καὶ G2532 ἐλάλησεν G2980 πρὸς G4314 αὐτὸν G846 καὶ G2532 εἶπεν G2036 Εἰ G1487 ἄνθρωπος G444 τοῦ G3588 θεοῦ G2316 ἐγώ G1473 εἰμι, G1510 καταβήσεται G2597 πῦρ G4442 ἐκ G1537 τοῦ G3588 οὐρανοῦ G3772 καὶ G2532 καταφάγεταί G2719 σε G4571 καὶ G2532 τοὺς G3588 πεντήκοντά G4004 σου· G4675 καὶ G2532 κατέβη G2597 πῦρ G4442 ἐκ G1537 τοῦ G3588 οὐρανοῦ G3772 καὶ G2532 κατέφαγεν G2719 αὐτὸν G846 καὶ G2532 τοὺς G3588 πεντήκοντα G4004 αὐτοῦ. G846 [13] Καὶ G2532 προσέθετο G4369 ὁ G3588 βασιλεὺς G935 ἔτι G2089 ἀποστεῖλαι G649 ἡγούμενον G2233 πεντηκόνταρχον τρίτον G5154 καὶ G2532 τοὺς G3588 πεντήκοντα G4004 αὐτοῦ, G846 καὶ G2532 ἦλθεν G2064 πρὸς G4314 αὐτὸν G846 ὁ G3588 πεντηκόνταρχος ὁ G3588 τρίτος G5154 καὶ G2532 ἔκαμψεν G2578 ἐπὶ G1909 τὰ G3588 γόνατα G1119 αὐτοῦ G846 κατέναντι G2713 Ηλιου καὶ G2532 ἐδεήθη G1189 αὐτοῦ G846 καὶ G2532 ἐλάλησεν G2980 πρὸς G4314 αὐτὸν G846 καὶ G2532 εἶπεν G2036 Ἄνθρωπε G444 τοῦ G3588 θεοῦ, G2316 ἐντιμωθήτω δὴ G1211 ἡ G3588 ψυχή G5590 μου G3450 καὶ G2532 ἡ G3588 ψυχὴ G5590 τῶν G3588 δούλων G1401 σου G4675 τούτων G5130 τῶν G3588 πεντήκοντα G4004 ἐν G1722 ὀφθαλμοῖς G3788 σου· G4675 [14] ἰδοὺ G2400 κατέβη G2597 πῦρ G4442 ἐκ G1537 τοῦ G3588 οὐρανοῦ G3772 καὶ G2532 κατέφαγεν G2719 τοὺς G3588 δύο G1417 πεντηκοντάρχους τοὺς G3588 πρώτους G4413 καὶ G2532 τοὺς G3588 πεντήκοντα G4004 αὐτῶν, G846 καὶ G2532 νῦν G3568 ἐντιμωθήτω δὴ G1211 ἡ G3588 ψυχὴ G5590 τῶν G3588 δούλων G1401 σου G4675 ἐν G1722 ὀφθαλμοῖς G3788 σου. G4675 [15] Καὶ G2532 ἐλάλησεν G2980 ἄγγελος G32 κυρίου G2962 πρὸς G4314 Ηλιου καὶ G2532 εἶπεν G2036 Κατάβηθι G2597 μετ’ G3326 αὐτοῦ, G846 μὴ G3361 φοβηθῇς G5399 ἀπὸ G575 προσώπου G4383 αὐτῶν· G846 καὶ G2532 ἀνέστη G450 Ηλιου καὶ G2532 κατέβη G2597 μετ’ G3326 αὐτοῦ G846 πρὸς G4314 τὸν G3588 βασιλέα. G935 [16] Καὶ G2532 ἐλάλησεν G2980 πρὸς G4314 αὐτὸν G846 καὶ G2532 εἶπεν G2036 Ηλιου Τάδε G3592 λέγει G3004 κύριος G2962 Τί G5101 ὅτι G3754 ἀπέστειλας G649 ἀγγέλους G32 ζητῆσαι G2212 ἐν G1722 τῇ G3588 Βααλ G896 μυῖαν θεὸν G2316 Ακκαρων; Οὐχ G3756 οὕτως· G3779 ἡ G3588 κλίνη, G2825 ἐφ’ G1909 ἧς G3739 ἀνέβης G305 ἐκεῖ, G1563 οὐ G3756 καταβήσῃ G2597 ἀπ’ G575 αὐτῆς, G846 ὅτι G3754 θανάτῳ G2288 ἀποθανῇ. G599 [17] Καὶ G2532 ἀπέθανεν G599 κατὰ G2596 τὸ G3588 ῥῆμα G4487 κυρίου, G2962 ὃ G3739 ἐλάλησεν G2980 Ηλιου. [18] ‡Καὶ G2532 τὰ G3588 λοιπὰ G3062 τῶν G3588 λόγων G3056 Οχοζιου, ὅσα G3745 ἐποίησεν, G4160 οὐκ G3756 ἰδοὺ G2400 ταῦτα G5023 γεγραμμένα G1125 ἐπὶ G1909 βιβλίου G975 λόγων G3056 τῶν G3588 ἡμερῶν G2250 τοῖς G3588 βασιλεῦσιν G935 Ισραηλ; G2474 Καὶ G2532 Ιωραμ G2496 υἱὸς G5207 Αχααβ βασιλεύει G936 ἐπὶ G1909 Ισραηλ G2474 ἐν G1722 Σαμαρείᾳ G4540 ἔτη G2094 δέκα G1176 δύο G1417 ἐν G1722 ἔτει G2094 ὀκτωκαιδεκάτῳ Ιωσαφατ G2498 βασιλέως G935 Ιουδα. καὶ G2532 ἐποίησεν G4160 τὸ G3588 πονηρὸν G4190 ἐνώπιον G1799 κυρίου, G2962 πλὴν G4133 οὐχ G3756 ὡς G5613 οἱ G3588 ἀδελφοὶ G80 αὐτοῦ G846 οὐδὲ G3761 ὡς G5613 ἡ G3588 μήτηρ G3384 αὐτοῦ· G846 καὶ G2532 ἀπέστησεν G868 τὰς G3588 στήλας τοῦ G3588 Βααλ, G896 ἃς G3739 ἐποίησεν G4160 ὁ G3588 πατὴρ G3962 αὐτοῦ, G846 καὶ G2532 συνέτριψεν G4937 αὐτάς· G846 πλὴν G4133 ἐν G1722 ταῖς G3588 ἁμαρτίαις G266 οἴκου G3624 Ιεροβοαμ, ὃς G3739 ἐξήμαρτεν τὸν G3588 Ισραηλ, G2474 ἐκολλήθη, G2853 οὐκ G3756 ἀπέστη G868 ἀπ’ G575 αὐτῶν. G846 καὶ G2532 ἐθυμώθη G2373 ὀργῇ G3709 κύριος G2962 εἰς G1519 τὸν G3588 οἶκον G3624 Αχααβ.
Septuaginta, in place of Byzantine Greek New Testament

Footnotes

  1. ‡ 1:18 Originally verses 1:18 and 1:18a–d.