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Then Moab rebelled against Israel after the death of Ahab.
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And 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.
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But 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?
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Now 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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And when the messengers turned back unto him, he said unto them, Why are ye now turned back ?