2 Kings 1:2-5
Living Bible
2 Israel’s new king, Ahaziah, had fallen off the upstairs porch of his palace at Samaria and was seriously injured. He sent messengers to the temple of the god Baal-zebub at Ekron to ask whether he would recover.
3 But the Angel of the Lord told Elijah the prophet,[a] “Go and meet the messengers and ask them, ‘Is it true that there is no God in Israel? Is that why you are going to Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron, to ask whether the king will get well? 4-5 Because King Ahaziah has done this, the Lord says that he will never leave the bed he is lying on; he will surely die.’”
When Elijah told the messengers this, they returned immediately to the king.
“Why have you returned so soon?” he asked them.
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- 2 Kings 1:3 Elijah the prophet, literally, “Elijah the Tishbite.”
2 Kings 1:2-4
Christian Standard Bible Anglicised
2 Ahaziah(A) had fallen through the latticed window of his upstairs room in Samaria(B) and was injured. So he sent messengers, instructing them, ‘Go and enquire of Baal-zebub,[a](C) the god of Ekron,(D) whether I will recover from this injury.’(E)
3 But the angel of the Lord said to Elijah the Tishbite,(F) ‘Go and meet the messengers of the king of Samaria(G) and say to them, “Is it because there is no God in Israel that you are going to enquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron? 4 Therefore, this is what the Lord says: You will not get up from your sick-bed; you will certainly die.” ’ Then Elijah left.
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- 1:2 = Lord of the Flies
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