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2 Kings 1:16

King James Version (KJV)

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2 Kings 1:16

Verse 16 of 18

Scripture focus

And he said unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Forasmuch as thou hast sent messengers to inquire of Baalzebub the god of Ekron, [is it] not because [there is] no God in Israel to inquire of his word? therefore thou shalt not come down off that bed on which thou art gone up, but shalt surely die.

2 Kings 1:16 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on 2 Kings 1:16

Theological / Devotional

Shalt surely die. The dying monarch was face to face with the prophet he sought to threaten. Yet it was not Elijah but Ahaziah who was now to meet his doom. The king had turned from the God of Israel to a contemptible idol of a Philistine city. Instead of bearing witness to the might of Jehovah and giving glory to His holy name, he had brought the name of the Lord into reproach before heathen enemies of the people of God. Without fear, Elijah made clear to the king the terrible price he must pay for his apostasy.

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