And Moab{H4124} rebelled{H6586} against Israel{H3478} after{H310} the death{H4194} of Ahab.{H256}

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}

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}

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}

And the messengers{H4397} returned{H7725} unto him, and he said{H559} unto them, Why is it that ye are{H2088} returned?{H7725}

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}

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}

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}

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}

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}

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}

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}

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}

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}

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}

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}

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}

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}