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2 Kings 1

2 Kings 1:16

Elijah Denounces Ahaziah · 2 Kings 1:1–16
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Translations

Modern
And Elijah said to King Ahaziah, “This is what the LORD says: Is there really no God in Israel for you to inquire of His word? Is that why you have sent messengers to inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron? Therefore you will not get up from the bed on which you are lying. You will surely die.”
Traditional
And he said unto him, Thus saith the Lord, Forasmuch as thou hast sent messengers to enquire of Baal–zebub 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.
Literal
And he said to him, “Thus says YHWH: Because that 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 the bed to which you have gone up there, you shall not come down from it. For you will surely die.”
Latin
…et locutus est ei: Hæc dicit Dominus: Quia misisti nuntios ad consulendum Beelzebub deum Accaron, quasi non esset Deus in Israël a quo posses interrogare sermonem, ideo de lectulo super quem ascendisti, non descendes, sed morte morieris.

Original

Hebrew
English
And Elijah said to King Ahaziah, “This is what the LORD says: Is there really no God in Israel for you to inquire of His word? Is that why you have sent messengers to inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron? Therefore you will not get up from the bed on which you are lying. You will surely die.”

Notes

2 Kings 1:16

Is there really no God in Israel: God's message to Ahaziah stayed the same (see 2 Kings 1:3–4).

Theme notes and profiles

Elijah

Events

Parallels

1 Kings 22:51–53

People

Baal-zebub: A Philistine god worshiped at Ekron Israel: Patriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribes

Places

Ekron: One of the five major Philistine city-states

Glossary

Ahaziah Beelzebul, Beelzebub Ekron, Ekronites Furniture Gods and Goddesses Jehoram Kings, Books of First and Second

Topics

Baal-Zebub: A God of the Philistines Elijah: Prophecies of The Death of Ahaziah Idolatry: Idols Mentioned in Scripture: Baalzebub Prophecy: Miscellaneous, Fulfilled: The Death of Ahaziah