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2 Kings Chapter 1: Elijah Destroys the Messengers of Ahaziah
Elijah Destroys the Messengers of Ahaziah
2 Kings 1

1 Then Moab rebelled against Israel after the death of Ahab.

2 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.

3 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?

4 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.

5 And when the messengers turned back unto him, he said unto them, Why are ye now turned back?

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, and say unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Is it not because there is not a God in Israel, that thou sendest to enquire of Baalzebub the god of Ekron? therefore thou shalt not come down from that bed on which thou art gone up, but shalt surely die.

7 And he said unto them, What manner of man was he which came up to meet you, and told you these words?

8 And they answered him, He was an hairy man, and girt with a girdle of leather about his loins. And he said, It is Elijah the Tishbite.

9 Then the king sent unto him a captain of fifty with his fifty. And he went up to him: and, behold, he sat on the top of an hill. And he spake unto him, Thou man of God, the king hath said, Come down.

10 And Elijah answered and said to the captain of fifty, If I be a man of God, then let fire come down from heaven, and consume thee and thy fifty. And there came down fire from heaven, and consumed him and his fifty.

11 Again also he sent unto him another captain of fifty with his fifty. And he answered and said unto him, O man of God, thus hath the king said, Come down quickly.

12 And Elijah answered and said unto them, If I be a man of God, let fire come down from heaven, and consume thee and thy fifty. And the fire of God came down from heaven, and consumed him and his fifty.

13 And he sent again a captain of the third fifty with his fifty. And the third captain of fifty went up, and came and fell on his knees before Elijah, and besought him, and said unto him, O man of God, I pray thee, let my life, and the life of these fifty thy servants, be precious in thy sight.

14 Behold, there came fire down from heaven, and burnt up the two captains of the former fifties with their fifties: therefore let my life now be precious in thy sight.

15 And the angel of the LORD said unto Elijah, Go down with him: be not afraid of him. And he arose, and went down with him unto the king.

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

17 So he died according to the word of the LORD which Elijah had spoken. And Jehoram reigned in his stead in the second year of Jehoram the son of Jehoshaphat king of Judah; because he had no son.

18 Now the rest of the acts of Ahaziah which he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?

 


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Matthew Henry's 2 Kings Chapter 1 Bible commentary...



The revolt of Moab-Sickness of Ahaziah, king of Israel. (1-8) Fire called from heaven by Elijah-Death of Ahaziah. (9-18)1-8 When Ahaziah rebelled against the Lord, Moab revolted from him. Sin weakens and impoverishes us. Man's revolt from God is often punished by the rebellion of those who owe subjection to him. Ahaziah fell through a lattice, or railing. Wherever we go, there is but a step between us and death. A man's house is his castle, but not to secure him against God's judgments. The whole creation, which groans under the burden of man's sin, will, at length, sink and break under the weight like this lattice. He is never safe that has God for his enemy. Those that will not inquire of the word of God for their comfort, shall hear it to their terror, whether they will or no.

9-18 Elijah called for fire from heaven, to consume the haughty, daring sinners; not to secure himself, but to prove his mission, and to reveal the wrath of God from heaven, against the ungodliness and unrighteousness of men. Elijah did this by a Divine impulse, yet our Saviour would not allow the disciples to do the like, #Lu 9:54|. The dispensation of the Spirit and of grace by no means allowed it. Elijah was concerned for God's glory, those for their own reputation. The Lord judges men's practices by their principles, and his judgment is according to truth. The third captain humbled himself, and cast himself upon the mercy of God and Elijah. There is nothing to be got by contending with God; and those are wise for themselves, who learn submission from the fatal end of obstinacy in others. The courage of faith has often struck terror into the heart of the proudest sinner. So thunderstruck is Ahaziah with the prophet's words, that neither he, nor any about him, offer him violence. Who can harm those whom God shelters? Many who think to prosper in sin, are called hence like Ahaziah, when they do not expect it. All warns us to seek the Lord while he may be found.

 


Comments for 2 Kings Chapter 1...

 


Bakari's 2 Kings Chapter 1 comment on 4/29/2013, 10:05am...

if you respect GOD then you must respect man of GOD

 


MKHULULI NDLOVU's 2 Kings Chapter 1 comment on 2/25/2013, 5:39am...

I really wonder why we fail to trust God completely! Can somebody help me on this way? Truly this was the attitude of the King Ahaziah!

 


Omoboye s's 2 Kings Chapter 1 comment on 12/03/2012, 10:23am...

Woe unto he that put his trust in man. Secondly, the sorrow of he that follows other gods will be multiplied. This is implication of the king's action.

 


Omoboye s's 2 Kings Chapter 1 comment on 12/03/2012, 10:20am...

Woe unto he that put his trust in man. Secondly, the sorrow of he that follows other gods will be multiplied. This is implication of the king's action.

 


Jennifer's 2 Kings Chapter 1 comment on 4/30/2012, 9:18am...

We must trust, respect and worship God. The Father, The Son and The Holy Ghost IS God and deserves our worship. In all things God is FIRST.

 


RALPH M. WATERS's 2 Kings Chapter 1 comment on 4/04/2012, 8:19am...

After reading this chapter, I think on "RESPECT". Elijah, being a Man of GOD, was deservant of respect. However, He had to demonstrate the power of a Man of God. After the death of 102 men, He was given that respect.
In our society, most look at Priest, Minister, or Clergy, as Men of God. However, as we just read in a previous chapter we have Lying Spirits. A Man of God actions reveals whether he is deservant to be called a Man of God or a Man with a Lying Spirit with a position.

 


Fred's 2 Kings Chapter 1 comment on 11/05/2011, 2:53am...

I don't see a reason for these insults to God why could they not just obey his command? But with every choice comes a conceqwence all we have to do is take it willingly .

 

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