1:1 Then Moab 4124 rebelled 6586 8799 against Israel 3478 after 310 the death 4194 of Ahab 256.

1:2 And Ahaziah 274 fell down 5307 8799 through a lattice 7639 in his upper chamber 5944 that [was] in Samaria 8111, and was sick 2470 8799: and he sent 7971 8799 messengers 4397, and said 559 8799 unto them, Go 3212 8798, enquire 1875 8798 of Baalzebub 1176 the god 430 of Ekron 6138 whether I shall recover 2421 8799 of this disease 2483.

1:3 But the angel 4397 of the LORD 3068 said 1696 8765 to Elijah 452 the Tishbite 8664, Arise 6965 8798, go up 5927 8798 to meet 7125 8800 the messengers 4397 of the king 4428 of Samaria 8111, and say 1696 8761 unto them, [Is it] not because [there is] not a God 430 in Israel 3478, [that] ye go 1980 8802 to enquire 1875 8800 of Baalzebub 1176 the god 430 of Ekron 6138?

1:4 Now therefore thus saith 559 8804 the LORD 3068, Thou shalt not come down 3381 8799 from that bed 4296 on which thou art gone up 5927 8804, but shalt surely 4191 8800 die 4191 8799. And Elijah 452 departed 3212 8799.(Thou shalt…: Heb. The bed whither thou art gone up, thou shalt not come down from it)

1:5 And when the messengers 4397 turned back 7725 8799 unto him, he said 559 8799 unto them, Why are ye now 2088 turned back 7725 8804?

1:6 And they said 559 8799 unto him, There came 5927 0 a man 376 up 5927 8804 to meet 7125 8800 us, and said 559 8799 unto us, Go 3212 8798, turn again 7725 8798 unto the king 4428 that sent 7971 8804 you, and say 1696 8765 unto him, Thus saith 559 8804 the LORD 3068, [Is it] not because [there is] not a God 430 in Israel 3478, [that] thou sendest 7971 8802 to enquire 1875 8800 of Baalzebub 1176 the god 430 of Ekron 6138? therefore thou shalt not come down 3381 8799 from that bed 4296 on which thou art gone up 5927 8804, but shalt surely 4191 8800 die 4191 8799.

1:7 And he said 1696 8762 unto them, What manner 4941 of man 376 [was he] which came up 5927 8804 to meet 7125 8800 you, and told 1696 8762 you these words 1697?(What…: Heb. What was the manner of the man)

1:8 And they answered 559 8799 him, [He was] an hairy 8181 man 1167 376, and girt 247 8803 with a girdle 232 of leather 5785 about his loins 4975. And he said 559 8799, It [is] Elijah 452 the Tishbite 8664.

1:9 Then the king 4428 sent 7971 8799 unto him a captain 8269 of fifty 2572 with his fifty 2572. And he went up 5927 8799 to him: and, behold, he sat 3427 8802 on the top 7218 of an hill 2022. And he spake 1696 8762 unto him, Thou man 376 of God 430, the king 4428 hath said 1696 8765, Come down 3381 8798.

1:10 And Elijah 452 answered 6030 8799 and said 1696 8762 to the captain 8269 of fifty 2572, If I [be] a man 376 of God 430, then let fire 784 come down 3381 8799 from heaven 8064, and consume 398 8799 thee and thy fifty 2572. And there came down 3381 8799 fire 784 from heaven 8064, and consumed 398 8799 him and his fifty 2572.

1:11 Again 7725 8799 also he sent 7971 8799 unto him another 312 captain 8269 of fifty 2572 with his fifty 2572. And he answered 6030 8799 and said 1696 8762 unto him, O man 376 of God 430, thus hath the king 4428 said 559 8804, Come down 3381 8798 quickly 4120.

1:12 And Elijah 452 answered 6030 8799 and said 1696 8762 unto them, If I [be] a man 376 of God 430, let fire 784 come down 3381 8799 from heaven 8064, and consume 398 8799 thee and thy fifty 2572. And the fire 784 of God 430 came down 3381 8799 from heaven 8064, and consumed 398 8799 him and his fifty 2572.

1:13 And he sent 7971 8799 again 7725 8799 a captain 8269 of the third 7992 fifty 2572 with his fifty 2572. And the third 7992 captain 8269 of fifty 2572 went up 5927 8799, and came 935 8799 and fell 3766 8799 on his knees 1290 before 5048 Elijah 452, and besought 2603 8691 him, and said 1696 8762 unto him, O man 376 of God 430, I pray thee, let my life 5315, and the life 5315 of these fifty 2572 thy servants 5650, be precious 3365 8799 in thy sight 5869.(fell: Heb. bowed)

1:14 Behold, there came 3381 0 fire 784 down 3381 8804 from heaven 8064, and burnt up 398 8799 the two 8147 captains 8269 of the former 7223 fifties 2572 with their fifties 2572: therefore let my life 5315 now be precious 3365 8799 in thy sight 5869.

1:15 And the angel 4397 of the LORD 3068 said 1696 8762 unto Elijah 452, Go down 3381 8798 with him: be not afraid 3372 8799 of him 6440. And he arose 6965 8799, and went down 3381 8799 with him unto the king 4428.

1:16 And he said 1696 8762 unto him, Thus saith 559 8804 the LORD 3068, Forasmuch as thou hast sent 7971 8804 messengers 4397 to enquire 1875 8800 of Baalzebub 1176 the god 430 of Ekron 6138, [is it] not because [there is] no God 430 in Israel 3478 to enquire 1875 8800 of his word 1697? therefore thou shalt not come down 3381 8799 off that bed 4296 on which thou art gone up 5927 8804, but shalt surely 4191 8800 die 4191 8799.

1:17 So he died 4191 8799 according to the word 1697 of the LORD 3068 which Elijah 452 had spoken 1696 8765. And Jehoram 3088 reigned 4427 8799 in his stead in the second 8147 year 8141 of Jehoram 3088 the son 1121 of Jehoshaphat 3092 king 4428 of Judah 3063; because he had no son 1121.

1:18 Now the rest 3499 of the acts 1697 of Ahaziah 274 which he did 6213 8804, [are] they not written 3789 8803 in the book 5612 of the chronicles 1697 3117 of the kings 4428 of Israel 3478?

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