II Kings 1:17
The Scripture
(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.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
After Ahaziah fell through a lattice and sent to inquire of Baalzebub the god of Ekron whether he would recover, Elijah intercepted the messengers and declared that Ahaziah would die for consulting a foreign god instead of the LORD. When Ahaziah sent captains of fifty to seize Elijah, fire came down from heaven and consumed two companies before the third captain humbly pleaded for his life and Elijah went with him to deliver the message directly to the king.
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