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Ahaziah’s Messengers Meet Elijah
1 Now (A)Moab revolted against Israel after the death of Ahab. 2 And Ahaziah fell through the lattice in his upper chamber, which was in Samaria, and became ill. So he sent messengers and said to them, “Go, (B)inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron, (C)whether I will live from this sickness.” 3 But the angel of [a]Yahweh said to (D)Elijah 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 (E)Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron?’ 4 Now therefore thus says Yahweh, ‘[b](F)You shall not come down from the bed where you have gone up, but you shall surely die.’” Then Elijah departed.
5 So the messengers returned to him, and he said to them, “[c]Why have you returned?” 6 And they said to him, “A man came up to meet us and said to us, ‘Go, return to the king who sent you and say to him, “Thus says Yahweh, ‘Is it because there is no God in Israel that you are sending (G)to inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron? Therefore [d]you shall not come down from the bed where you have gone up, but shall surely die.’”’” 7 And he said to them, “What [e]kind of man was he who came up to meet you and spoke these words to you?” 8 And they said to him, “(H)He was a hairy man with a leather girdle girded about his loins.” And he said, “It is Elijah the Tishbite.”
9 Then the king (I)sent to him a commander of fifty with his fifty. And he went up to him, and behold, he was sitting on the top of the hill. And he said to him, “O man of God, the king says, ‘Come down.’” 10 And Elijah answered and spoke to the commander of fifty, “If I am a man of God, (J)let fire come down from heaven and consume you and your fifty.” (K)Then fire came down from heaven and consumed him and his fifty.
11 So he again sent to him another commander of fifty with his fifty. And he answered and spoke to him, “O man of God, thus says the king, ‘Come down quickly.’” 12 And Elijah answered and spoke to them, “If I am a man of God, 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.
13 So he (L)again sent the commander of a third fifty with his fifty. Then the third commander of fifty went up and came and bowed down on his knees before Elijah, and he begged him and said to him, “O man of God, please let my life and the lives of these fifty servants of yours be precious in your sight. 14 Behold, fire came down from heaven and consumed the first two commanders of fifty with their fifties; but now let my [f]life be precious in your sight.” 15 (M)Then the angel of Yahweh spoke to Elijah, “Go down with him; (N)do not be afraid of him.” So he arose and went down with him to the king. 16 Then he spoke to him, “Thus says Yahweh, ‘Because you have sent messengers (O)to inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron—is it because there is no God in Israel to inquire of His word?—therefore [g]you shall not come down from the bed where you have gone up, but shall surely die.’”
Jehoram Reigns over Israel
17 So Ahaziah died according to the word of Yahweh which Elijah had spoken. And because he had no son, Jehoram became king in his place (P)in the second year of Jehoram the son of Jehoshaphat, king of Judah. 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?
Elijah Taken to Heaven
2 Now it happened when Yahweh was about to (Q)take up Elijah by a [h]whirlwind to heaven, that Elijah went with (R)Elisha from (S)Gilgal. 2 And Elijah said to Elisha, “(T)Stay here please, for Yahweh has sent me as far as (U)Bethel.” But Elisha said, “(V)As Yahweh lives and as your soul lives, I will not forsake you.” So they went down to Bethel. 3 Then (W)the sons of the prophets who were at Bethel came out to Elisha and said to him, “Do you know that Yahweh will take away your master from over [i]you today?” And he said, “Yes, I know; be silent.”
4 And Elijah said to him, “Elisha, please (X)stay here, for Yahweh has sent me to (Y)Jericho.” But he said, “(Z)As Yahweh lives and as your soul lives, I will not forsake you.” So they came to Jericho. 5 (AA)Then the sons of the prophets who were at Jericho approached Elisha and said to him, “(AB)Do you know that Yahweh will take away your master from over [j]you today?” And he [k]answered, “Yes, I know; be silent.” 6 Then Elijah said to him, “Please (AC)stay here, for Yahweh has sent me to (AD)the Jordan.” And he said, “As Yahweh lives and as your soul lives, I will not forsake you.” So the two of them went on.
7 Now (AE)fifty men of the sons of the prophets went and stood opposite them at a distance, but the two of them stood by the Jordan. 8 And Elijah (AF)took his mantle and folded it together and (AG)struck the waters, and they were divided here and there, so that the two of them crossed over on dry ground.
9 Now it happened when they crossed over, that Elijah said to Elisha, “Ask what I shall do for you before I am taken from you.” And Elisha said, “Please, let a (AH)double portion of your spirit be upon me.” 10 And he said, “You have asked a hard thing. Nevertheless, if you (AI)see me when I am taken from you, it shall be so for you; but if not, it shall not be so.” 11 As they were going along and talking, behold, there appeared (AJ)a chariot of fire and horses of fire, and it separated the two of them. And Elijah went up by a [l]whirlwind to heaven. 12 And Elisha was seeing this and he was crying out, “(AK)My father, my father, the [m]chariots of Israel and its horsemen!” And he saw [n]Elijah no more. Then (AL)he took hold of his own clothes and tore them in two pieces. 13 He also took up the mantle of Elijah that fell from him and returned and stood by the bank of the Jordan. 14 And he took the mantle of Elijah that fell from him and struck the waters and said, “Where is Yahweh, the God of Elijah?” Indeed, he himself also (AM)struck the waters, and they were divided here and there! And Elisha crossed over.
Elisha Has the Spirit of Elijah
15 Then (AN)the sons of the prophets who were at Jericho opposite him saw him and said, “The spirit of Elijah rests on Elisha.” And they came to meet him and bowed themselves to the ground before him. 16 Then they said to him, “Behold now, there are with your servants fifty excellent men, please let them go and search for your master, lest (AO)the Spirit of Yahweh has taken him up and cast him on some mountain or into some valley.” And he said, “You shall not send.” 17 But when (AP)they urged him until he was ashamed, he said, “Send.” They sent therefore fifty men; and they searched three days but did not find him. 18 So they returned to him while he was staying at Jericho; and he said to them, “Did I not say to you, ‘Do not go’?”
19 Then the men of the city said to Elisha, “Behold now, the habitat of this city is pleasant, as my lord sees; but the water is bad and the land [o]is unfruitful.” 20 And he said, “Bring me a new jar, and put salt [p]in it.” So they brought it to him. 21 And he went out to the spring of water and (AQ)threw salt [q]in it and said, “Thus says Yahweh, ‘I have [r]purified these waters; there shall not be from there death or barrenness any longer.’” 22 So the waters have been [s]purified to this day, according to the word of Elisha which he spoke.
23 Then he went up from there to Bethel; and as he was going up by the way, young boys came out from the city and (AR)mocked him and said to him, “Go up, you baldhead; go up, you baldhead!” 24 Then he looked behind him and saw them. And he (AS)cursed them in the name of Yahweh. Then two female bears came out of the woods and tore up forty-two lads of [t]their number. 25 And he went from there to (AT)Mount Carmel, and from there he returned to Samaria.
42 And as [a]Paul and Barnabas were leaving, the people kept pleading that these words might be spoken to them the next (A)Sabbath. 43 Now when the meeting of the synagogue had broken up, many of the Jews and of the (B)God-fearing [b](C)proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas, who, speaking to them, were urging them to continue in (D)the grace of God.
Many Gentiles Believe
44 And the next (E)Sabbath, nearly the whole city assembled to hear the word of [c]the [d]Lord. 45 But when (F)the Jews saw the crowds, they were filled with jealousy and began contradicting the things spoken by Paul, [e]blaspheming. 46 Paul and Barnabas spoke out boldly and said, “It was necessary that the word of God be spoken to you (G)first. Since you reject it and judge yourselves unworthy of eternal life, behold, (H)we are turning to the Gentiles. 47 For so the [f]Lord has commanded us,
‘(I)I have placed You as a (J)light for the Gentiles,
That You may [g]bring salvation to the end of the earth.’”
48 And when the Gentiles heard this, they began rejoicing and glorifying (K)the word of [h]the [i]Lord, and as many as (L)had been appointed to eternal life believed. 49 And (M)the word of the [j]Lord was being spread through the whole region. 50 But (N)the Jews incited the [k](O)God-fearing women (P)of prominence and the leading men of the city, and instigated a persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and drove them out of their [l]district. 51 But (Q)having shaken off the dust of their feet against them, they went to (R)Iconium. 52 And the disciples were continually (S)filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit.
In Iconium
14 Now it happened that in (T)Iconium (U)they entered the synagogue of the Jews together and spoke in such a manner (V)that a large number of people believed, both of Jews and of (W)Greeks. 2 But (X)the [m](Y)unbelieving Jews instigated and embittered the [n]minds of the Gentiles against (Z)the brothers. 3 Therefore they spent a long time there (AA)speaking boldly with reliance upon the Lord, who was testifying to the word of His grace, granting that [o](AB)signs and wonders be done through their hands. 4 (AC)But the multitude of the city was divided; and some [p]sided with (AD)the Jews, and some with (AE)the apostles. 5 And when an attempt was made by both the Gentiles and (AF)the Jews with their rulers to mistreat and to (AG)stone them, 6 they became aware of it and fled to the cities of (AH)Lycaonia, (AI)Lystra and (AJ)Derbe, and the surrounding region; 7 and there they continued to (AK)proclaim the gospel.
Where Can I Go from Your Spirit?
For the choir director. Of David. A Psalm.
139 O Yahweh, You have (A)searched me and known me.
2 You (B)know [a]when I sit down and [b]when I rise up;
You (C)understand my thought from afar.
3 You [c](D)scrutinize my [d]path and my lying down,
And are intimately acquainted with all my ways.
4 [e]Even before there is a word on my tongue,
Behold, O Yahweh, You (E)know it all.
5 You have (F)enclosed me behind and before,
And You have (G)put Your hand upon me.
6 Such (H)knowledge is (I)too wonderful for me;
It is too high, I cannot attain to it.
7 (J)Where can I go from Your Spirit?
Or where can I flee from Your presence?
8 (K)If I ascend to heaven, You are there;
If I make my bed in Sheol, behold, (L)You are there.
9 If I lift up the wings of the dawn,
If I dwell in the remotest part of the sea,
10 Even there Your hand will (M)lead me,
And Your right hand will lay hold of me.
11 If I say, “Surely the (N)darkness will (O)bruise me,
And the light around me will be night,”
12 Even the (P)darkness is not too dark for You,
And the night is as bright as the day.
(Q)Darkness and light are alike to You.
13 For You (R)formed my [f]inward parts;
You (S)wove me in my mother’s womb.
14 I will give thanks to You, for [g]I am fearfully and wonderfully made;
(T)Wonderful are Your works,
And my soul knows it very well.
15 My [h](U)frame was not hidden from You,
When I was made in secret,
And (V)intricately woven in the (W)depths of the earth;
16 Your (X)eyes have seen my unshaped substance;
And in (Y)Your book all of them were written
The (Z)days that were formed for me,
When as yet there was not one of them.
17 How precious are Your (AA)thoughts to me, O God!
How vast is the sum of them!
18 If I should count them, they would (AB)outnumber the sand.
When (AC)I awake, I am still with You.
19 Oh that You would (AD)slay the wicked, O God!
(AE)O (AF)men of bloodshed, depart from me.
20 For they (AG)speak [i]against You wickedly,
And Your enemies [j](AH)take Your name in vain.
21 Do I not (AI)hate those who hate You, O Yahweh?
And do I not (AJ)revile those who rise up against You?
22 I hate them with the utmost hatred;
They have become my enemies.
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