2 Kings 1

1 ♥ 📝 A nd Moab^H4124 rebelled^H6586 against Israel^H3478 after^H310 the death^H4194 of Ahab.^H256

2 ♥ 📝 And Ahaziah^H274 fell down^H5307 through the 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 them, Go,^H3212 inquire^H1875 of Baal-zebub,^H1176 the god^H430 of Ekron,^H6138 whether I shall recover^H2421 of this sickness.^H2483

3 ♥ 📝 But the angel^H4397 of Jehovah^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 because there is no God^H430 in Israel,^H3478 that ye go^H1980 to inquire^H1875 of Baal-zebub,^H1176 the god^H1980 of Ekron?^H6138

4 ♥ 📝 Now therefore thus saith^H559 Jehovah,^H3068 Thou shalt not come down^H3381 from the bed^H4296 whither thou art gone up,^H5927 but shalt surely^H4191 die.^H4191 And Elijah^H452 departed.^H3212

5 ♥ 📝 And the messengers^H4397 returned^H7725 unto him, and he said^H559 unto them, Why is it that ye are^H2088 returned?^H7725

6 ♥ 📝 And they said^H559 unto him, There came^H5927 up^H5927 a man^H376 to meet^H7125 us, and said^H559 unto us, Go,^H3212 turn again^H7725 unto the king^H4428 that sent^H7971 you, and say^H1696 unto him, Thus saith^H559 Jehovah,^H3068 Is it because there is no God^H430 in Israel,^H3478 that thou sendest^H7971 to inquire^H1875 of Baal-zebub,^H1176 the god^H430 of Ekron?^H6138 therefore thou shalt not come down^H3381 from the bed^H4296 whither thou art gone up,^H5927 but shalt surely^H4191 die.^H4191

7 ♥ 📝 And he said^H1696 unto them, What manner^H4941 of man^H376 was he that came up^H5927 to meet^H7125 you, and told^H1696 you these words?^H1697

8 ♥ 📝 And they answered^H559 him, He was a hairy^H8181 man,^H1167 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 him a captain^H8269 of fifty^H2572 with his fifty.^H2572 And he went up^H5927 to him: and, behold, he was sitting^H3427 on the top^H7218 of the hill.^H2022 And he spake^H1696 unto him, O 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 let fire^H784 come down^H3381 from heaven,^H8064 and consume^H398 thee and thy fifty.^H2572 And there came down^H3381 fire^H784 from heaven,^H8064 and consumed^H398 him and his fifty.^H2572

11 ♥ 📝 And again^H7725 he sent^H7971 unto him another^H312 captain^H8269 of fifty^H2572 and his fifty.^H2572 And he answered^H6030 and said^H1696 unto him, O man^H376 of God,^H430 thus 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 heaven,^H8064 and consume^H398 thee and thy fifty.^H2572 And the fire^H784 of God^H430 came down^H3381 from heaven,^H8064 and consumed^H398 him and his fifty.^H2572

13 ♥ 📝 And again^H7725 he sent^H7971 the captain^H8269 of a 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 his knees^H1290 before^H5048 Elijah,^H452 and besought^H2603 him, and said^H1696 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 in thy sight.^H5869

14 ♥ 📝 Behold, there came^H3381 fire^H784 down^H3381 from heaven,^H8064 and consumed^H398 the two^H8147 former^H7223 captains^H8269 of fifty^H2572 with their fifties;^H2572 but now let my life^H5315 be precious^H3365 in thy sight.^H5869

15 ♥ 📝 And the angel^H4397 of Jehovah^H3068 said^H1696 unto Elijah,^H452 Go down^H3381 with him: be not afraid^H3372 of him.^H6440 And he arose,^H6965 and went down^H3381 with him unto the king.^H4428

16 ♥ 📝 And he said^H1696 unto him, Thus saith^H559 Jehovah,^H3068 Forasmuch as thou hast sent^H7971 messengers^H4397 to inquire^H1875 of Baal-zebub,^H1176 the god^H430 of Ekron,^H6138 is it because there is no God^H430 in Israel^H3478 to inquire^H1875 of his word?^H1697 therefore thou shalt not come down^H3381 from the bed^H4296 whither thou art gone up,^H5927 but shalt surely^H4191 die.^H4191

17 ♥ 📝 So he died^H4191 according to the word^H1697 of Jehovah^H3068 which Elijah^H452 had spoken.^H1696 And Jehoram^H3088 began to reign^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 he had no son.^H1121

18 ♥ 📝 Now the rest^H3499 of the acts^H1697 of Ahaziah^H274 which he did,^H6213 are they not written^H3789 in the book^H5612 of the chronicles^H1697 of the kings^H4428 of Israel?^H3478