1 Then Moab{H4124} rebelled{H6586}{(H8799)} against Israel{H3478} after{H310} the death{H4194} of Ahab{H256}.

2 And Ahaziah{H274} fell down{H5307}{(H8799)} through a lattice{H7639} in his upper chamber{H5944} that was in Samaria{H8111}, and was sick{H2470}{(H8799)}: and he sent{H7971}{(H8799)} messengers{H4397}, and said{H559}{(H8799)} unto them, Go{H3212}{(H8798)}, enquire{H1875}{(H8798)} of Baalzebub{H1176} the god{H430} of Ekron{H6138} whether I shall recover{H2421}{(H8799)} of this disease{H2483}.

3 But the angel{H4397} of the LORD{H3068} said{H1696}{(H8765)} to Elijah{H452} the Tishbite{H8664}, Arise{H6965}{(H8798)}, go up{H5927}{(H8798)} to meet{H7125}{(H8800)} the messengers{H4397} of the king{H4428} of Samaria{H8111}, and say{H1696}{(H8761)} unto them, Is it not because there is not a God{H430} in Israel{H3478}, that ye go{H1980}{(H8802)} to enquire{H1875}{(H8800)} of Baalzebub{H1176} the god{H430} of Ekron{H6138}?

4 Now therefore thus saith{H559}{(H8804)} the LORD{H3068}, Thou shalt not come down{H3381}{(H8799)} from that bed{H4296} on which thou art gone up{H5927}{(H8804)}, but shalt surely{H4191}{(H8800)} die{H4191}{(H8799)}. And Elijah{H452} departed{H3212}{(H8799)}.

5 And when the messengers{H4397} turned back{H7725}{(H8799)} unto him, he said{H559}{(H8799)} unto them, Why are ye now{H2088} turned back{H7725}{(H8804)}?

6 And they said{H559}{(H8799)} unto him, There came{H5927} a man{H376} up{H5927}{(H8804)} to meet{H7125}{(H8800)} us, and said{H559}{(H8799)} unto us, Go{H3212}{(H8798)}, turn again{H7725}{(H8798)} unto the king{H4428} that sent{H7971}{(H8804)} you, and say{H1696}{(H8765)} unto him, Thus saith{H559}{(H8804)} the LORD{H3068}, Is it not because there is not a God{H430} in Israel{H3478}, that thou sendest{H7971}{(H8802)} to enquire{H1875}{(H8800)} of Baalzebub{H1176} the god{H430} of Ekron{H6138}? therefore thou shalt not come down{H3381}{(H8799)} from that bed{H4296} on which thou art gone up{H5927}{(H8804)}, but shalt surely{H4191}{(H8800)} die{H4191}{(H8799)}.

7 And he said{H1696}{(H8762)} unto them, What manner{H4941} of man{H376} was he which came up{H5927}{(H8804)} to meet{H7125}{(H8800)} you, and told{H1696}{(H8762)} you these words{H1697}?

8 And they answered{H559}{(H8799)} him, He was an hairy{H8181} man{H1167}{H376}, and girt{H247}{(H8803)} with a girdle{H232} of leather{H5785} about his loins{H4975}. And he said{H559}{(H8799)}, It is Elijah{H452} the Tishbite{H8664}.

9 Then the king{H4428} sent{H7971}{(H8799)} unto him a captain{H8269} of fifty{H2572} with his fifty{H2572}. And he went up{H5927}{(H8799)} to him: and, behold, he sat{H3427}{(H8802)} on the top{H7218} of an hill{H2022}. And he spake{H1696}{(H8762)} unto him, Thou man{H376} of God{H430}, the king{H4428} hath said{H1696}{(H8765)}, Come down{H3381}{(H8798)}.

10 And Elijah{H452} answered{H6030}{(H8799)} and said{H1696}{(H8762)} to the captain{H8269} of fifty{H2572}, If I be a man{H376} of God{H430}, then let fire{H784} come down{H3381}{(H8799)} from heaven{H8064}, and consume{H398}{(H8799)} thee and thy fifty{H2572}. And there came down{H3381}{(H8799)} fire{H784} from heaven{H8064}, and consumed{H398}{(H8799)} him and his fifty{H2572}.

11 Again{H7725}{(H8799)} also he sent{H7971}{(H8799)} unto him another{H312} captain{H8269} of fifty{H2572} with his fifty{H2572}. And he answered{H6030}{(H8799)} and said{H1696}{(H8762)} unto him, O man{H376} of God{H430}, thus hath the king{H4428} said{H559}{(H8804)}, Come down{H3381}{(H8798)} quickly{H4120}.

12 And Elijah{H452} answered{H6030}{(H8799)} and said{H1696}{(H8762)} unto them, If I be a man{H376} of God{H430}, let fire{H784} come down{H3381}{(H8799)} from heaven{H8064}, and consume{H398}{(H8799)} thee and thy fifty{H2572}. And the fire{H784} of God{H430} came down{H3381}{(H8799)} from heaven{H8064}, and consumed{H398}{(H8799)} him and his fifty{H2572}.

13 And he sent{H7971}{(H8799)} again{H7725}{(H8799)} 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}{(H8799)}, and came{H935}{(H8799)} and fell{H3766}{(H8799)} on his knees{H1290} before{H5048} Elijah{H452}, and besought{H2603}{(H8691)} him, and said{H1696}{(H8762)} unto 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}{(H8799)} in thy sight{H5869}.

14 Behold, there came{H3381} fire{H784} down{H3381}{(H8804)} from heaven{H8064}, and burnt up{H398}{(H8799)} the two{H8147} captains{H8269} of the former{H7223} fifties{H2572} with their fifties{H2572}: therefore let my life{H5315} now be precious{H3365}{(H8799)} in thy sight{H5869}.

15 And the angel{H4397} of the LORD{H3068} said{H1696}{(H8762)} unto Elijah{H452}, Go down{H3381}{(H8798)} with him: be not afraid{H3372}{(H8799)} of him{H6440}. And he arose{H6965}{(H8799)}, and went down{H3381}{(H8799)} with him unto the king{H4428}.

16 And he said{H1696}{(H8762)} unto him, Thus saith{H559}{(H8804)} the LORD{H3068}, Forasmuch as thou hast sent{H7971}{(H8804)} messengers{H4397} to enquire{H1875}{(H8800)} of Baalzebub{H1176} the god{H430} of Ekron{H6138}, is it not because there is no God{H430} in Israel{H3478} to enquire{H1875}{(H8800)} of his word{H1697}? therefore thou shalt not come down{H3381}{(H8799)} off that bed{H4296} on which thou art gone up{H5927}{(H8804)}, but shalt surely{H4191}{(H8800)} die{H4191}{(H8799)}.

17 So he died{H4191}{(H8799)} according to the word{H1697} of the LORD{H3068} which Elijah{H452} had spoken{H1696}{(H8765)}. And Jehoram{H3088} reigned{H4427}{(H8799)} in his stead in the second{H8147} year{H8141} of Jehoram{H3088} the son{H1121} of Jehoshaphat{H3092} king{H4428} of Judah{H3063}; because he had no son{H1121}.

18 Now the rest{H3499} of the acts{H1697} of Ahaziah{H274} which he did{H6213}{(H8804)}, are they not written{H3789}{(H8803)} in the book{H5612} of the chronicles{H1697}{H3117} of the kings{H4428} of Israel{H3478}?