2 Kings 1:2-4

English Standard Version

²Now Ahaziah fell through the lattice in his upper chamber in Samaria, and lay sick; so he sent messengers, telling them, “Go, inquire of ^(A)Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron, ^(B)whether I shall recover from this sickness.” ³But the angel of the Lord said to Elijah ^(C)the Tishbite, “Arise, go up to 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 ^(D)Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron? ⁴Now therefore thus says the Lord, ^(E)You shall not come down from the bed to which you have gone up, but you shall surely die.’” So Elijah went.

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2 Kings 1:2-4

King James Version

²And Ahaziah fell down through a lattice in his upper chamber that was in Samaria, and was sick: and he sent messengers, and said unto them, Go, enquire of Baalzebub the god of Ekron whether I shall recover of this disease.

³But 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?

⁴Now therefore thus saith the Lord, Thou shalt not come down from that bed on which thou art gone up, but shalt surely die. And Elijah departed.

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2 Kings 1:2-4

New American Standard Bible

²And Ahaziah fell through the window lattice in his upper chamber which was in Samaria, and became ill. So he sent messengers and said to them, “Go, ^(A)inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron, ^(B)whether I will recover from this sickness.” ³But the angel of the Lord said to ^(C)Elijah the Tishbite, “Arise, go up to 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 ^(D)Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron?’ ⁴Now therefore, this is what the Lord says: ‘^[a]^(E)You will not get down from the bed upon which you have lain, but you shall certainly die.’” Then Elijah departed.