1
Now Moabrebelled against Israelafter the death of Ahab.
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2
And Ahaziahfellthrough the lattice in his upperchamberwhich was in Samaria, and becameill. So he sentmessengers and said to them, "Go, inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron, whether I will recover from thissickness."
3
But the angel of the LORDsaid to Elijah the Tishbite, "Arise, go up to meet the messengers of the king of Samaria and say to them, 'Is it because*there is noGod in Israel that you are going to inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron?'
6
They said to him, "A mancame up to meet us and said to us, 'Go, return to the kingwhosent you and say to him, "Thussays the LORD, 'Is it because*there is noGod in Israel that you are sending to inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron? Therefore you shall not comedown from the bedwhere* you have gone up, but shall surelydie.' ""'