Verse 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}

Referenced Verses

• 2 Kgs 1:2-4 : 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}
• 1 Chr 10:13-14 : 13 So Saul{H7586} died{H4191} for his trespass{H4604} which he committed{H4603} against Jehovah,{H3068} because of the word{H1697} of Jehovah,{H3068} which he kept{H8104} not; and also for that he asked{H7592} counsel of one that had a familiar spirit,{H178} to inquire{H1875} [thereby], 14 and inquired{H1875} not of Jehovah:{H3068} therefore he slew{H4191} him, and turned{H5437} the kingdom{H4410} unto David{H1732} the son{H1121} of Jesse.{H3448}
• Ps 16:4 : 4 Their sorrows{H6094} shall be multiplied{H7235} that give{H4116} gifts for another{H312} [god]: Their drink-offerings{H5262} of blood{H1818} will I not offer,{H5258} Nor{H1077} take{H5375} their names{H8034} upon my lips.{H8193}
• Isa 41:22-23 : 22 Let them bring forth,{H5066} and declare{H5046} unto us what shall happen:{H7136} declare{H5046} ye the former things,{H7223} what they are, that we may consider{H7760} them, and know{H3045} the latter end{H319} of them; or show{H8085} us things to come.{H935} 23 Declare{H5046} the things that are to come{H857} hereafter,{H268} that we may know{H3045} that ye are gods:{H430} yea, do good,{H3190} or do evil,{H7489} that we may be dismayed,{H8159} and behold{H7200} it together.{H3162}