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2 Kings 1:3

Baal-zebubElijahEkronSamaria
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1 After the death of Ahab, Moab rebelled against Israel.

2 Now Ahaziah had fallen through the lattice of his upper room in Samaria and injured himself. So he sent messengers and instructed them: “Go inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron, whether I will recover from this injury.”

But the angel of the LORD said to Elijah the Tishbite, “Go up to meet the messengers of the king of Samaria and ask them, ‘Is it because there is no God in Israel that you are on your way to inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron?’

4 Therefore this is what the LORD says: ‘You will not get up from the bed on which you are lying. You will surely die.’” So Elijah departed.

5 When the messengers returned to the king, he asked them, “Why have you returned?”

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BSB
But the angel of the LORD said to Elijah the Tishbite, “Go up to meet the messengers of the king of Samaria and ask them, ‘Is it because there is no God in Israel that you are on your way to inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron?’
KJV
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 Baal-zebub the god of Ekron?
WEB
But the LORD’s angel said to Elijah the Tishbite, “Arise, go up to meet the messengers of the king of Samaria, and tell them, ‘Is it because there is no God in Israel that you go to inquire of Baal Zebub, the god of Ekron?
ASV
But the angel of Jehovah said to Elijah the Tishbite, Arise, go up to meet the messengers of the king of Samaria, and say unto them, Is it because there is no God in Israel, that ye go to inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron?
DARBY
And the angel of Jehovah said to Elijah the Tishbite, Arise, go up to meet the messengers of the king of Samaria, and say to them, Is it because there is not a God in Israel, that ye go to inquire of Baal-zebub the god of Ekron?
BLB
And the angel of YHWH said to Elijah the Tishbite, “Arise, go up to meet the messengers of the king of Samaria, and say to them, ‘Is it because there is no God in Israel that you⁺ are going to inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron?’
ÅB
Men Herrens engel sa til tisbitten Elias: Gjør deg rede og gå sendebudene fra Samarias konge i møte og si til dem: Er det fordi det ingen Gud er i Israel, at dere går avsted og spør Ba'al-Sebub, Ekrons gud?
OTB
Men Herrens engel sa til Elia fra Tisjbe, “Gå opp og møt budbærerne fra kongen i Samaria og si til dem, ‘Er det fordi det ikke er noen Gud i Israel at dere går for å rådspørre Ba'al-Sebub, guden i Ekron?
B1930
Men Herrens engel sa til tisbitten Elias: Gjør dig rede og gå sendebudene fra Samarias konge i møte og si til dem: Er det fordi det ingen Gud er i Israel, at I går avsted og spør Ba'al-Sebub, Ekrons gud?

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  • 1 Kings 17:1

    Now Elijah the Tishbite, who was among the settlers of Gilead, said to Ahab, “As surely as the LORD lives—the God of Israel before whom I stand—there will be neither dew nor rain in these years except at my word!”

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  • Jonah 2:8

    Those who cling to worthless idols forsake His loving devotion.

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  • Acts 12:7–11

    Suddenly an angel of the Lord appeared and a light shone in the cell. He tapped Peter on the side and woke him up, saying, “Get up quickly.” And the chains fell off his wrists.

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  • Psalms 76:1

    God is known in Judah; His name is great in Israel.

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  • Jeremiah 2:11–13

    Has a nation ever changed its gods, though they are no gods at all? Yet My people have exchanged their Glory for useless idols.

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  • Acts 8:26

    Now an angel of the Lord said to Philip, “Get up and go south to the desert road that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza.”

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  • Mark 3:22

    And the scribes who had come down from Jerusalem were saying, “He is possessed by Beelzebul,” and, “By the prince of the demons He drives out demons.”

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  • 2 Kings 1:2

    Now Ahaziah had fallen through the lattice of his upper room in Samaria and injured himself. So he sent messengers and instructed them: “Go inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron, whether I will recover from this injury.”

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