And he said unto them, what manner of man was he What appearance or figure did he make? what his habit or clothing? which came up to meet you, and told you these words? they had related to him.
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The messengers returned to Ahaziah. He said to them, "Why have you come back?"
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They said to him, "A man met us and said, ‘Go back to the king who sent you. Say to him, This is what the LORD says: Is it because there's no God in Israel that you've come to question Ekron's god Baal-zebub? Because of this, you will never get out of the bed you are lying in; you will die for sure!"
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Ahaziah said to them, "Describe the man who met you and said these things."
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They said to him, "He wore clothes made of hair with a leather belt around his waist." Ahaziah said, "That was Elijah from Tishbe."
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So Ahaziah sent out a commander with fifty soldiers. The commander met up with Elijah while he was sitting on a hilltop. The commander said, "Man of God, the king says, ‘Come down!'"