1
After Ahabâs death, Moab rebelled against Israel.
2
Now Ahaziah had fallen through the lattice of his upper room in Samaria and injured himself. So he sent messengers, saying to them, âGo and consult Baal-Zebub, the god of Ekron, to see if I will recover from this injury.â
3
But the angel of the LORD said to Elijah the Tishbite, âGo up and meet the messengers of the king of Samaria and ask them, âIs it because there is no God in Israel that you are going off to consult Baal-Zebub, the god of Ekron?â
4
Therefore this is what the LORD says: âYou will not leave the bed you are lying on. You will certainly die!â â So Elijah went.
5
When the messengers returned to the king, he asked them, âWhy have you come back?â