2 Kings 1:6

6 They answered him, "A man came to meet us. He told us to go and return to the king who sent us, and tell him, 'Here is what ADONAI says: "Is it because there's no God in Isra'el that you're sending to consult Ba'al-Z'vuv the god of 'Ekron? Therefore you will never leave the bed you are lying on; you will certainly die."'"

2 Kings 1:6 Meaning and Commentary

2 Kings 1:6

And they said unto him, there came a man up to meet us, and
said unto us, go, turn again unto the king that sent you
King Ahaziah: and say unto him;
and then they repeated all that is said by the angel to Elijah, and he had delivered to them, ( 2 Kings 1:3 2 Kings 1:4 ) and which was a sufficient reason for their turning back, since they got a full answer from a man of God, of what they were to inquire of at Ekron; which was, whether the king would recover of this disease or not.

2 Kings 1:6 In-Context

4 Therefore ADONAI says, "You will never leave the bed you are lying on; you will certainly die."'" Then Eliyahu left.

5 The messengers returned to Achazyah, and he asked them, "Why have you come back?"

6 They answered him, "A man came to meet us. He told us to go and return to the king who sent us, and tell him, 'Here is what ADONAI says: "Is it because there's no God in Isra'el that you're sending to consult Ba'al-Z'vuv the god of 'Ekron? Therefore you will never leave the bed you are lying on; you will certainly die."'"

7 He asked them, "The man who came to meet you and told you these things, what kind of a man was he?"

8 "He was a hairy man," they answered him, "with a leather belt around his waist." He said, "It was Eliyahu from Tishbe."