II Kings 1:4
The Scripture
(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.
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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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Genesis 2:17Genesis 3:4Numbers 26:65I Samuel 28:19I Kings 14:12Proverbs 11:19Proverbs 14:32Ezekiel 18:4
Related verses (shared words)
Numbers 35:17Numbers 35:18II Kings 1:6II Kings 1:16Jeremiah 44:25Ezekiel 3:18