2 Kings 1:3

KJV1611 – Modern English

But the angel of the LORD said to Elijah the Tishbite, Arise, go up to meet the messengers of the king of Samaria, and say to them, Is it not because there is no God in Israel that you go to inquire of Baalzebub, the god of Ekron?

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    But the angel of the LORD told Elijah the Tishbite, 'Go up and meet the messengers of the king of Samaria and say to them, "Is it because there is no God in Israel that you are going to inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron?"'

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    But the angel of the LORD said to Elijah the Tishbite, Arise, go up to meet the messengers of the king of Samaria, and say unto them, Is it not because there is not a God in Israel, that ye go to inquire of Baal-zebub the god of Ekron?

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    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}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    But the angel{H4397} of the LORD{H3068} said{H1696}{(H8765)} to Elijah{H452} the Tishbite{H8664}, Arise{H6965}{(H8798)}, go up{H5927}{(H8798)} to meet{H7125}{(H8800)} the messengers{H4397} of the king{H4428} of Samaria{H8111}, and say{H1696}{(H8761)} unto them, Is it not because there is not a God{H430} in Israel{H3478}, that ye go{H1980}{(H8802)} to enquire{H1875}{(H8800)} of Baalzebub{H1176} the god{H430} of Ekron{H6138}?

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    But the angell of ye LORDE sayde vnto Elias the Tishbite: Vp, & go mete the messaungers of the kynge of Samaria, and saie vnto them: Is there no God in Israel that ye go to axe councell at ye god of Ekron?

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Then the Angel of the Lord said to Eliiah the Tishbite, Arise, and goe vp to meete the messengers of the King of Samaria, and say vnto them, Is it not because there is no God in Israel, that ye goe to enquire of Baal-zebub the god of Ekron?

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    But the angell of the Lorde spake to Elias the Thesbite: Arise, and go vp against the messengers of the king of Samaria, and say vnto them: Is there not a God in Israel, that ye go to aske counsel at Beelzebub the God of Ekrom?

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    But the angel of the LORD said to Elijah the Tishbite, Arise, go up to meet the messengers of the king of Samaria, and say unto them, [Is it] not because [there is] not a God in Israel, [that] ye go to enquire of Baalzebub the god of Ekron?

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    But the angel of Yahweh said to Elijah the Tishbite, Arise, go up to meet the messengers of the king of Samaria, and tell them, Is it because there is no God in Israel, that you go to inquire of Baal Zebub, the god of Ekron?

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And a messenger of Jehovah hath spoken unto Elijah the Tishbite, `Rise, go up to meet the messengers of the king of Samaria, and speak unto them, Is it because there is not a God in Israel -- ye are going to inquire of Baal Zebub god of Ekron?

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    But the angel of Jehovah said to Elijah the Tishbite, Arise, go up to meet the messengers of the king of Samaria, and say unto them, Is it because there is no God in Israel, that ye go to inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron?

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    But the angel of Jehovah said to Elijah the Tishbite, Arise, go up to meet the messengers of the king of Samaria, and say unto them, Is it because there is no God in Israel, that ye go to inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron?

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    But the angel of the Lord said to Elijah the Tishbite, Go now, and, meeting the men sent by the king of Samaria, say to them, Is it because there is no God in Israel, that you are going to get directions from Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron?

  • World English Bible (2000)

    But the angel of Yahweh said to Elijah the Tishbite, "Arise, go up to meet the messengers of the king of Samaria, and tell them, 'Is it because there is no God in Israel, that you go to inquire of Baal Zebub, the god of Ekron?

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    But the LORD’s angel told Elijah the Tishbite,“Get up, go to meet the messengers from the king of Samaria. Say this to them:‘You must think there is no God in Israel! That explains why you are on your way to seek an oracle from Baal Zebub the god of Ekron.

Referenced Verses

  • 1 Kgs 17:1 : 1 And Elijah the Tishbite, who was one of the inhabitants of Gilead, said to Ahab, As the LORD God of Israel lives, before whom I stand, there shall be neither dew nor rain for these years, except by my word.
  • 1 Kgs 18:1 : 1 And it came to pass after many days, that the word of the LORD came to Elijah in the third year, saying, Go, show yourself to Ahab; and I will send rain upon the earth.
  • 1 Kgs 18:36 : 36 And it came to pass at the time of the offering of the evening sacrifice, that Elijah the prophet came near, and said, LORD God of Abraham, Isaac, and of Israel, let it be known this day that you are God in Israel, and that I am your servant, and that I have done all these things at your word.
  • 1 Kgs 19:5 : 5 And as he lay and slept under a juniper tree, behold, an angel touched him, and said to him, Arise and eat.
  • 1 Kgs 19:7 : 7 And the angel of the LORD came again the second time, and touched him, and said, Arise and eat, because the journey is too great for you.
  • 1 Kgs 21:17 : 17 And the word of the LORD came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying,
  • 2 Kgs 1:2 : 2 And Ahaziah fell through a lattice in his upper chamber that was in Samaria, and was sick; so he sent messengers and said to them, Go, inquire of Baalzebub, the god of Ekron, whether I shall recover from this disease.
  • 2 Kgs 1:6 : 6 And they said to him, A man came up to meet us, and said to us, Go, return to the king who sent you, and say to him, Thus says the LORD, Is it not because there is no God in Israel that you send to inquire of Baalzebub, the god of Ekron? Therefore, you shall not come down from the bed to which you have gone up, but shall surely die.
  • 2 Kgs 1:8 : 8 And they answered him, He was a hairy man, with a belt of leather around his waist. And he said, It is Elijah the Tishbite.
  • 2 Kgs 1:15-16 : 15 And the angel of the LORD said to Elijah, Go down with him; do not be afraid of him. So he arose and went down with him to the king. 16 And he said to him, Thus says the LORD, Because you have sent messengers to inquire of Baalzebub, the god of Ekron, is it not because there is no God in Israel to inquire of his word? Therefore, you shall not come down from the bed to which you have gone up, but shall surely die.
  • 2 Kgs 5:8 : 8 And it happened, when Elisha the man of God heard that the king of Israel had torn his clothes, that he sent to the king, saying, Why have you torn your clothes? Let him come now to me, and he shall know that there is a prophet in Israel.
  • 2 Kgs 5:15 : 15 And he returned to the man of God, he and all his entourage, and came, and stood before him: and he said, Behold, now I know that there is no God in all the earth, but in Israel: now therefore, please, take a blessing from your servant.
  • Ps 76:1 : 1 In Judah, God is known; His name is great in Israel.
  • Jer 2:11-13 : 11 Has a nation changed their gods, which are not gods? but my people have changed their glory for that which does not profit. 12 Be astonished, O heavens, at this, and be horribly afraid, be very desolate, says the LORD. 13 For my people have committed two evils; they have forsaken me, the fountain of living waters, and carved themselves cisterns, broken cisterns that can hold no water.
  • Jonah 2:8 : 8 Those who regard worthless idols forsake their own mercy.
  • Mark 3:22 : 22 And the scribes who came down from Jerusalem said, He has Beelzebub, and by the prince of the demons he casts out demons.
  • Acts 8:26 : 26 Now an angel of the Lord spoke to Philip, saying, Arise and go toward the south along the road which goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza. This is desert.
  • Acts 12:7-9 : 7 And behold, an angel of the Lord stood by him, and a light shone in the prison. He struck Peter on the side and raised him up, saying, 'Arise quickly!' And his chains fell off his hands. 8 And the angel said to him, 'Get dressed and put on your sandals.' And he did so. And he said to him, 'Wrap your cloak around yourself and follow me.' 9 And he went out and followed him, and did not know that what was done by the angel was real, but thought he was seeing a vision. 10 When they had passed the first and the second guard posts, they came to the iron gate that leads to the city, which opened to them by itself; and they went out and went down one street, and immediately the angel departed from him. 11 And when Peter had come to himself, he said, 'Now I know for certain that the Lord has sent his angel, and has delivered me from the hand of Herod and from all the expectation of the Jewish people.'
  • 1 Sam 17:46 : 46 This day the LORD will deliver you into my hand, and I will strike you down and cut off your head. I will give the bodies of the Philistine army this day to the birds of the sky and the wild beasts of the earth, that all the earth may know that there is a God in Israel.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • 2 Kgs 1:15-17
    3 verses
    87%

    15 And the angel of the LORD said to Elijah, Go down with him; do not be afraid of him. So he arose and went down with him to the king.

    16 And he said to him, Thus says the LORD, Because you have sent messengers to inquire of Baalzebub, the god of Ekron, is it not because there is no God in Israel to inquire of his word? Therefore, you shall not come down from the bed to which you have gone up, but shall surely die.

    17 So he died according to the word of the LORD which Elijah had spoken. And Jehoram reigned in his place in the second year of Jehoram son of Jehoshaphat, king of Judah, because he had no son.

  • 2 Kgs 1:4-13
    10 verses
    87%

    4 Now therefore thus says the LORD, You shall not come down from the bed to which you have gone up, but shall surely die. And Elijah departed.

    5 And when the messengers returned to him, he said to them, Why have you returned?

    6 And they said to him, A man came up to meet us, and said to us, Go, return to the king who sent you, and say to him, Thus says the LORD, Is it not because there is no God in Israel that you send to inquire of Baalzebub, the god of Ekron? Therefore, you shall not come down from the bed to which you have gone up, but shall surely die.

    7 And he said to them, What kind of man was he who came up to meet you and told you these words?

    8 And they answered him, He was a hairy man, with a belt of leather around his waist. And he said, It is Elijah the Tishbite.

    9 Then the king sent to him a captain of fifty with his fifty. And he went up to him, and behold, he sat on the top of a hill. And he spoke to him, Man of God, the king has said, Come down.

    10 And Elijah answered and said to the captain of fifty, If I am a man of God, then let fire come down from heaven and consume you and your fifty. And fire came down from heaven and consumed him and his fifty.

    11 Again he sent to him another captain of fifty with his fifty. And he answered and said to him, O man of God, thus says the king, Come down quickly.

    12 And Elijah answered and said to them, If I am a man of God, let fire come down from heaven and consume you and your fifty. And the fire of God came down from heaven and consumed him and his fifty.

    13 And he sent again a captain of a third fifty with his fifty. And the third captain of fifty went up and came and fell on his knees before Elijah, and pleaded with him, and said to him, O man of God, I pray you, let my life, and the life of these fifty servants of yours, be precious in your sight.

  • 2 Kgs 1:2
    86%

    2 And Ahaziah fell through a lattice in his upper chamber that was in Samaria, and was sick; so he sent messengers and said to them, Go, inquire of Baalzebub, the god of Ekron, whether I shall recover from this disease.

  • 1 Kgs 18:11
    74%

    11 And now you say, Go, tell your lord, Behold, Elijah is here.

  • 1 Kgs 21:28
    74%

    28 And the word of the LORD came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying,

  • 1 Kgs 17:1-2
    2 verses
    74%

    1 And Elijah the Tishbite, who was one of the inhabitants of Gilead, said to Ahab, As the LORD God of Israel lives, before whom I stand, there shall be neither dew nor rain for these years, except by my word.

    2 And the word of the LORD came to him, saying,

  • 2 Kgs 3:11-14
    4 verses
    74%

    11 But Jehoshaphat said, "Is there not here a prophet of the LORD, that we may inquire of the LORD by him?" And one of the king of Israel's servants answered and said, "Here is Elisha the son of Shaphat, who poured water on the hands of Elijah."

    12 And Jehoshaphat said, "The word of the LORD is with him." So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat and the king of Edom went down to him.

    13 And Elisha said to the king of Israel, "What have I to do with you? Go to the prophets of your father and to the prophets of your mother." And the king of Israel said to him, "No, for the LORD has called these three kings together to deliver them into the hand of Moab."

    14 And Elisha said, "As the LORD of hosts lives, before whom I stand, surely, were it not that I regard the presence of Jehoshaphat the king of Judah, I would not look at you, nor see you."

  • 1 Kgs 18:14-18
    5 verses
    73%

    14 And now you say, Go, tell your lord, Behold, Elijah is here: and he shall slay me.

    15 And Elijah said, As the LORD of hosts lives, before whom I stand, I will surely show myself to him today.

    16 So Obadiah went to meet Ahab, and told him: and Ahab went to meet Elijah.

    17 And it came to pass, when Ahab saw Elijah, that Ahab said to him, Are you he who troubles Israel?

    18 And he answered, I have not troubled Israel; but you and your father's house have, in that you have forsaken the commandments of the LORD, and you have followed Baalim.

  • 2 Chr 34:26
    72%

    26 And as for the king of Judah, who sent you to inquire of the LORD, so shall you say to him, Thus says the LORD God of Israel concerning the words which you have heard;

  • 1 Kgs 21:17-18
    2 verses
    72%

    17 And the word of the LORD came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying,

    18 Arise, go down to meet Ahab king of Israel, who is in Samaria: behold, he is in the vineyard of Naboth, where he has gone down to possess it.

  • 2 Kgs 22:18
    72%

    18 But to the king of Judah who sent you to inquire of the LORD, thus shall you say to him, Thus says the LORD God of Israel, As for the words which you have heard;

  • 1 Kgs 18:8
    72%

    8 And he answered him, I am: go, tell your lord, Behold, Elijah is here.

  • 1 Kgs 18:1-2
    2 verses
    72%

    1 And it came to pass after many days, that the word of the LORD came to Elijah in the third year, saying, Go, show yourself to Ahab; and I will send rain upon the earth.

    2 And Elijah went to show himself to Ahab. And there was a severe famine in Samaria.

  • 1 Kgs 19:2
    71%

    2 Then Jezebel sent a messenger to Elijah, saying, So let the gods do to me, and more also, if I do not make your life like the life of one of them by tomorrow about this time.

  • 2 Kgs 8:7
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    7 And Elisha came to Damascus; and Benhadad the king of Syria was sick; and it was told him, saying, "The man of God is come here."

  • 1 Kgs 18:21
    71%

    21 And Elijah came unto all the people, and said, How long will you waver between two opinions? If the LORD is God, follow him: but if Baal, then follow him. And the people answered him not a word.

  • 1 Kgs 18:25
    71%

    25 And Elijah said to the prophets of Baal, Choose one bull for yourselves, and prepare it first; for you are many; and call on the name of your gods, but put no fire under.

  • 2 Kgs 6:12
    71%

    12 And one of his servants said, None, my lord, O king: but Elisha, the prophet who is in Israel, tells the king of Israel the words that you speak in your bedroom.

  • 1 Kgs 17:8
    71%

    8 And the word of the LORD came to him, saying,

  • 2 Kgs 2:2
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    2 And Elijah said to Elisha, Stay here, I pray you; for the LORD has sent me to Bethel. And Elisha said to him, As the LORD lives, and as your soul lives, I will not leave you. So they went down to Bethel.

  • 2 Kgs 6:33
    71%

    33 And while he yet talked with them, behold, the messenger came down to him: and he said, Behold, this evil is from the LORD; what should I wait for the LORD any longer?

  • 1 Kgs 18:36
    70%

    36 And it came to pass at the time of the offering of the evening sacrifice, that Elijah the prophet came near, and said, LORD God of Abraham, Isaac, and of Israel, let it be known this day that you are God in Israel, and that I am your servant, and that I have done all these things at your word.

  • 2 Kgs 5:8
    70%

    8 And it happened, when Elisha the man of God heard that the king of Israel had torn his clothes, that he sent to the king, saying, Why have you torn your clothes? Let him come now to me, and he shall know that there is a prophet in Israel.

  • 2 Kgs 2:16
    70%

    16 And they said to him, Behold now, there are with your servants fifty strong men; let them go, we pray you, and seek your master: lest perhaps the Spirit of the LORD has taken him up, and cast him upon some mountain, or into some valley. And he said, You shall not send.

  • 2 Chr 25:7
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    7 But a man of God came to him, saying, O king, do not let the army of Israel go with you; for the LORD is not with Israel, with all the children of Ephraim.

  • 1 Kgs 20:28
    70%

    28 And there came a man of God, and spoke to the king of Israel, and said, Thus says the LORD, Because the Syrians have said, The LORD is God of the hills, but he is not God of the valleys, therefore I will deliver all this great multitude into your hand, and you shall know that I am the LORD.

  • 2 Kgs 2:4
    70%

    4 And Elijah said to him, Elisha, stay here, I pray you; for the LORD has sent me to Jericho. And he said, As the LORD lives, and as your soul lives, I will not leave you. So they came to Jericho.

  • 1 Kgs 19:9
    70%

    9 And he came to a cave and lodged there, and behold, the word of the LORD came to him, and he said to him, What are you doing here, Elijah?

  • 2 Chr 21:12
    70%

    12 Elijah the prophet sent him a letter, saying, "This is what the LORD, the God of David your father, says: Because you have not followed the ways of Jehoshaphat your father or Asa king of Judah,