2 Kings 1:1 ¶ Moab4124 rebelled6586 against Israel3478 after310 the death4194 of Ahab.256 cr 2 Ahaziah274 fell down5307 through the lattice7639 in his upper room5944 that was in Samaria,8111 and was sick.2470 So he sent7971 messengers,4397 and said559 to them, "Go,3212 inquire1875 of Baal Zebub,1176 the god430 of Ekron,6138 whether I will recover2421 of this sickness."2483 cr

2 Kings 1:3 ¶ But the angel4397 of Yahweh3068 said1696 to Elijah452 the Tishbite,8664 "Arise,6965 go up5927 to meet7125 the messengers4397 of the king4428 of Samaria,8111 and tell1696 them, ‘Is it because there is no God430 in Israel,3478 that you go1980 to inquire1875 of Baal Zebub,1176 the god1980 of Ekron?6138 cr 4 Now therefore thus says559 Yahweh,3068 "You shall not come down3381 from the bed4296 where you have gone up,5927 but shall surely4191 die."'"4191 Elijah452 departed.3212 cr

2 Kings 1:5 ¶ The messengers4397 returned7725 to him, and he said559 to them, "Why is it that you have2088 returned?"7725 cr

2 Kings 1:6 ¶ They said559 to him, "A man376 came5927 up5927 to meet7125 us, and said559 to us, ‘Go,3212 return7725 to the king4428 who sent7971 you, and tell1696 him, "Thus says1696 Yahweh,3068 ‘Is it because there is no God430 in Israel,3478 that you send7971 to inquire1875 of Baal Zebub,1176 the god430 of Ekron?6138 Therefore you shall not come down3381 from the bed4296 where you have gone up,5927 but shall surely4191 die.'"'"4191 cr

2 Kings 1:7 ¶ He said1696 to them, "What kind4941 of man376 was he who came up5927 to meet7125 you, and told1696 you these words?"1697 cr

2 Kings 1:8 ¶ They answered559 him, "He was a hairy8181 man,1167 and wearing247 a leather5785 belt232 around his waist."4975 He said,559 "It is Elijah452 the Tishbite."8664 cr

2 Kings 1:9 ¶ Then the king4428 sent7971 a captain8269 of fifty2572 with his fifty2572 to him. He went up5927 to him; and behold,{“Behold”, from “הִנֵּה”, means look at, take notice, observe, see, or gaze at. It is often used as an interjection.} he was sitting3427 on the top7218 of the hill.2022 He said1696 to him, "Man376 of God,430 the king4428 has said,1696 ‘Come down!'"3381 cr

2 Kings 1:10 ¶ Elijah452 answered6030 to1696 the captain8269 of fifty,2572 "If I am a man376 of God,430 let fire784 come down3381 from the sky,8064 and consume398 you and your fifty!"2572 Fire784 came down3381 from the sky,8064 and consumed398 him and his fifty.2572 cr

2 Kings 1:11 ¶ Again7725 he sent7971 to him another312 captain8269 of fifty2572 and his fifty.2572 He answered6030 him,1696 "Man376 of God,430 the king4428 has said,6030 ‘Come down3381 quickly!'"4120 cr

2 Kings 1:12 ¶ Elijah452 answered6030 them,1696 "If I am a man376 of God,430 let fire784 come down3381 from the sky,8064 and consume398 you and your fifty!"2572 The fire784 of God430 came down3381 from the sky,8064 and consumed398 him and his fifty.2572 cr

2 Kings 1:13 ¶ Again7725 he sent7971 the captain8269 of a third7992 fifty2572 with his fifty.2572 The third7992 captain8269 of fifty2572 went up,5927 and came935 and fell3766 on his knees1290 before5048 Elijah,452 and begged2603 him, and said1696 to him, "Man376 of God,430 please let my life,5315 and the life5315 of these fifty2572 your servants,5650 be precious3365 in your sight.5869 cr 14 Behold, fire784 came3381 down3381 from the sky,8064 and consumed398 the two8147 former7223 captains8269 of fifty2572 with their fifties.2572 But now let my life5315 be precious3365 in your sight."5869 cr

2 Kings 1:15 ¶ The angel4397 of Yahweh3068 said1696 to Elijah,452 "Go down3381 with him. Don't be afraid3372 of him."6440 He arose,6965 and went down3381 with him to the king.4428 cr 16 He said1696 to him, "Thus says1696 Yahweh,3068 ‘Because you have sent7971 messengers4397 to inquire1875 of Baal Zebub,1176 the god430 of Ekron,6138 is it because there is no God430 in Israel3478 to inquire1875 of his word?1697 Therefore you shall not come down3381 from the bed4296 where you have gone up,5927 but shall surely4191 die.'"4191 cr

2 Kings 1:17 ¶ So he died4191 according to the word1697 of Yahweh3068 which Elijah452 had spoken.1696 Jehoram3088 began to reign4427 in his place in the second8147 year8141 of Jehoram3088 the son1121 of Jehoshaphat3092 king4428 of Judah;3063 because he had no son.1121 cr 18 Now the rest3499 of the acts1697 of Ahaziah274 which he did,6213 aren't they written3789 in the book5612 of the chronicles1697 of the kings4428 of Israel?3478 cr