Verse 6

And they said{H559}{(H8799)} unto him, There came{H5927} a man{H376} up{H5927}{(H8804)} to meet{H7125}{(H8800)} us, and said{H559}{(H8799)} unto us, Go{H3212}{(H8798)}, turn again{H7725}{(H8798)} unto the king{H4428} that sent{H7971}{(H8804)} you, and say{H1696}{(H8765)} unto him, Thus saith{H559}{(H8804)} the LORD{H3068}, Is it not because there is not a God{H430} in Israel{H3478}, that thou sendest{H7971}{(H8802)} to enquire{H1875}{(H8800)} of Baalzebub{H1176} the god{H430} of Ekron{H6138}? therefore thou shalt not come down{H3381}{(H8799)} from that bed{H4296} on which thou art gone up{H5927}{(H8804)}, but shalt surely{H4191}{(H8800)} die{H4191}{(H8799)}.

Referenced Verses

• 2 Kgs 1:2-4 : 2 And Ahaziah{H274} fell down{H5307}{(H8799)} through a lattice{H7639} in his upper chamber{H5944} that was in Samaria{H8111}, and was sick{H2470}{(H8799)}: and he sent{H7971}{(H8799)} messengers{H4397}, and said{H559}{(H8799)} unto them, Go{H3212}{(H8798)}, enquire{H1875}{(H8798)} of Baalzebub{H1176} the god{H430} of Ekron{H6138} whether I shall recover{H2421}{(H8799)} of this disease{H2483}. 3 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}? 4 Now therefore thus saith{H559}{(H8804)} the LORD{H3068}, Thou shalt not come down{H3381}{(H8799)} from that bed{H4296} on which thou art gone up{H5927}{(H8804)}, but shalt surely{H4191}{(H8800)} die{H4191}{(H8799)}. And Elijah{H452} departed{H3212}{(H8799)}.
• 1 Chr 10:13-14 : 13 So Saul{H7586} died{H4191}{(H8799)} for his transgression{H4604} which he committed{H4603}{(H8804)} against the LORD{H3068}, even against the word{H1697} of the LORD{H3068}, which he kept{H8104}{(H8804)} not, and also for asking{H7592}{(H8800)} counsel of one that had a familiar spirit{H178}, to enquire{H1875}{(H8800)} of it; 14 And enquired{H1875}{(H8804)} not of the LORD{H3068}: therefore he slew{H4191}{(H8686)} him, and turned{H5437}{(H8686)} the kingdom{H4410} unto David{H1732} the son{H1121} of Jesse{H3448}.
• Ps 16:4 : 4 Their sorrows{H6094} shall be multiplied{H7235}{(H8799)} that hasten{H4116}{(H8804)} after another{H312} god: their drink offerings{H5262} of blood{H1818} will I not offer{H5258}{(H8686)}, nor{H1077} take up{H5375}{(H8799)} their names{H8034} into my lips{H8193}.
• Isa 41:22-23 : 22 Let them bring them forth{H5066}{(H8686)}, and shew{H5046}{(H8686)} us what shall happen{H7136}{(H8799)}: let them shew{H5046}{(H8685)} the former things{H7223}, what they be, that we may consider{H7760}{(H8799)}{H3820} them, and know{H3045}{(H8799)} the latter end{H319} of them; or declare{H8085}{(H8685)} us things for to come{H935}{(H8802)}. 23 Shew{H5046}{(H8685)} the things that are to come{H857}{(H8802)} hereafter{H268}, that we may know{H3045}{(H8799)} that ye are gods{H430}: yea, do good{H3190}{(H8686)}, or do evil{H7489}{(H8686)}, that we may be dismayed{H8159}{(H8691)}, and behold{H7200}{(H8799)} it together{H3162}.