2 Kings 1:1-8

The Death of Ahaziah

1¹ And Moab transgresseth against Israel after the death of Ahab, ² and Ahaziah falleth through the lattice in his upper chamber that 'is' in Samaria, and is sick, and sendeth messengers, and saith unto them, 'Go ye, inquire of Baal-Zebub god of Ekron if I recover from this sickness.' ³ And a messenger of Jehovah hath spoken unto Elijah the Tishbite, 'Rise, go up to meet the messengers of the king of Samaria, and speak unto them, Is it because there is not a God in Israel—ye are going to inquire of Baal Zebub god of Ekron? ⁴ and therefore, thus said Jehovah, The bed whither thou hast gone up, thou dost not come down from it, for thou dost certainly die;' and Elijah goeth on. ⁵ And the messengers turn back unto him, and he saith unto them, 'What 'is' this—ye have turned back!' ⁶ And they say unto him, 'A man hath come up to meet us, and saith unto us, Go, turn back unto the king who sent you, and ye have said unto him, Thus said Jehovah, Is it because there is not a God in Israel—thou art sending to inquire of Baal-Zebub god of Ekron? therefore, the bed whither thou hast gone up, thou dost not come down from it, for thou dost certainly die.' ⁷ And he saith unto them, 'What 'is' the fashion of the man who hath come up to meet you, and speaketh unto you these words?' ⁸ And they say unto him, 'A man—hairy, and a girdle of skin girt about his loins;' and he saith, 'He 'is' Elijah the Tishbite.'