Chapter 1

Then Moab rebelled⁴ against Israel after the death of Ahab.

And Ahaziah fell down⁴ through a lattice in his upper chamber that [was] in Samaria, and was sick:⁴ and he sent⁴ messengers, and said⁴ unto them, Go,³ enquire³ of Baalzebub the god of Ekron whether I shall recover⁴ of this disease.

But the angel of the LORD said¹⁴ to Elijah the Tishbite, Arise,³ go up³ to meet² the messengers of the king of Samaria, and say¹⁶ unto them, [Is it] not because [there is] not a God in Israel, [that] ye go⁶ to enquire² of Baalzebub the god of Ekron?

Now therefore thus saith¹ the LORD, Thou shalt not come down⁴ from that bed on which thou art gone up,¹ but shalt surely² die.⁴ And Elijah departed.⁴

And when the messengers turned back⁴ unto him, he said⁴ unto them, Why are ye now turned back?¹

And they said⁴ unto him, There came a man up¹ to meet² us, and said⁴ unto us, Go,³ turn again³ unto the king that sent¹ you, and say¹⁴ unto him, Thus saith¹ the LORD, [Is it] not because [there is] not a God in Israel, [that] thou sendest⁶ to enquire² of Baalzebub the god of Ekron? therefore thou shalt not come down⁴ from that bed on which thou art gone up,¹ but shalt surely² die.⁴

And he said¹⁷ unto them, What manner of man [was he] which came up¹ to meet² you, and told¹⁷ you these words?

And they answered⁴ him, [He was] an hairy man, ³⁷⁶ and girt⁷ with a girdle of leather about his loins. And he said,⁴ It [is] Elijah the Tishbite.

Then the king sent⁴ unto him a captain of fifty with his fifty. And he went up⁴ to him: and, behold, he sat⁶ on the top of an hill. And he spake¹⁷ unto him, Thou man of God, the king hath said,¹⁴ Come down.³

And Elijah answered⁴ and said¹⁷ to the captain of fifty, If I [be] a man of God, then let fire come down⁴ from heaven, and consume⁴ thee and thy fifty. And there came down⁴ fire from heaven, and consumed⁴ him and his fifty.

Again⁴ also he sent⁴ unto him another captain of fifty with his fifty. And he answered⁴ and said¹⁷ unto him, O man of God, thus hath the king said,¹ Come down³ quickly.

And Elijah answered⁴ and said¹⁷ unto them, If I [be] a man of God, let fire come down⁴ from heaven, and consume⁴ thee and thy fifty. And the fire of God came down⁴ from heaven, and consumed⁴ him and his fifty.

And he sent⁴ again⁴ a captain of the third fifty with his fifty. And the third captain of fifty went up,⁴ and came⁴ and fell⁴ on his knees before Elijah, and besought¹⁰¹ him, and said¹⁷ unto him, O man of God, I pray thee, let my life, and the life of these fifty thy servants, be precious⁴ in thy sight.

Behold, there came fire down¹ from heaven, and burnt up⁴ the two captains of the former fifties with their fifties: therefore let my life now be precious⁴ in thy sight.

And the angel of the LORD said¹⁷ unto Elijah, Go down³ with him: be not afraid⁴ of him. And he arose,⁴ and went down⁴ with him unto the king.

And he said¹⁷ unto him, Thus saith¹ the LORD, Forasmuch as thou hast sent¹ messengers to enquire² of Baalzebub the god of Ekron, [is it] not because [there is] no God in Israel to enquire² of his word? therefore thou shalt not come down⁴ off that bed on which thou art gone up,¹ but shalt surely² die.⁴

So he died⁴ according to the word of the LORD which Elijah had spoken.¹⁴ And Jehoram reigned⁴ in his stead in the second year of Jehoram the son of Jehoshaphat king of Judah; because he had no son.

Now the rest of the acts of Ahaziah which he did,¹ [are] they not written⁷ in the book of the chronicles ³¹¹⁷ of the kings of Israel?