1995 New American Standard Bible (NASB)

2 Kings 1

1 Moab rebelleth. 2 Ahaziah, sending to Baal-zebub, hath his judgment by Elijah. 5 Elijah twice bringeth fire from heaven upon them whom Ahaziah sent to apprehend him. 13 He pitieth the third captian, and, encouraged by an angel, telleth the king of his death. 17 Jehoram succeedeth Ahaziah.

 1:1 Now Moab 4124 rebelled 6586 against Israel 3478 after 310 the death 4194 of Ahab 256.

 1:2 And Ahaziah 274 fell 5307 through 1157 the lattice 7639 in his upper 5944 chamber 5944 which 834 [was] in Samaria 8111, and became 2470a ill 2470a. So he sent 7971 messengers 4397 and said 559 to them, “Go 1980, inquire 1875 of Baal-zebub 1176, the god 430 of Ekron 6138, whether 518 I will recover 2421a from this 2088 sickness 2483.”

 1:3 But the angel 4397 of the LORD 3068 said 1696 to Elijah 452 the Tishbite 8664b, “Arise 6965, go 5927 up to meet 7122 the messengers 4397 of the king 4428 of Samaria 8111 and say 1696 to them, ‘Is it because 4480 1097 there 369 is no 369 God 430 in Israel 3478 [that] you are going 1980 to inquire 1875 of Baal-zebub 1176, the god 430 of Ekron 6138?’

 1:4 “Now therefore 3651 thus 3541 says 559 the LORD 3068, ‘You shall not come 3381 down 3381 from the bed 4296 where 834 8033 you have gone 5927 up, but you shall surely 4191 die 4191.’” Then Elijah 452 departed 1980.

 1:5 ¶ When the messengers 4397 returned 7725 to him he said 559 to them, “Why 4100 have you returned 7725?”

 1:6 They said 559 to him, “A man 376 came 5927 up to meet 7122 us and said 559 to us, ‘Go 1980, return 7725 to the king 4428 who 834 sent 7971 you and say 1696 to him, “Thus 3541 says 559 the LORD 3068, ‘Is it because 4480 1097 there 369 is no 369 God 430 in Israel 3478 [that] you are sending 7971 to inquire 1875 of Baal-zebub 1176, the god 430 of Ekron 6138? Therefore 3651 you shall not come 3381 down 3381 from the bed 4296 where 834 8033 you have gone 5927 up, but shall surely 4191 die 4191.’”’”

 1:7 He said 1696 to them, “What 4100 kind 4941 of man 376 was he who 834 came 5927 up to meet 7122 you and spoke 1696 these 428 words 1697 to you?”

 1:8 They answered 559 him, “[He was] a hairy 8181 man 376 with a leather 5785 girdle 232 bound 247 about his loins 4975.” And he said 559, “It is Elijah 452 the Tishbite 8664b.”

 1:9 ¶ Then [the king] sent 7971 to him a captain 8269 of fifty 2572 with his fifty 2572. And he went 5927 up to him, and behold 2009, he was sitting 3427 on the top 7218 of the hill 2022. And he said 1696 to him, “O man 376 of God 430, the king 4428 says 1696, ‘Come 3381 down 3381.’”

 1:10 Elijah 452 replied 6030a to the captain 8269 of fifty 2572, “If 518 I am a man 376 of God 430, let fire 784 come 3381 down 3381 from heaven 8064 and consume 398 you and your fifty 2572.” Then fire 784 came 3381 down 3381 from heaven 8064 and consumed 398 him and his fifty 2572.

 1:11 ¶ So he again 7725 sent 7971 to him another 312 captain 8269 of fifty 2572 with his fifty 2572. And he said 1696 to him, “O man 376 of God 430, thus 3541 says 559 the king 4428, ‘Come 3381 down 3381 quickly 4120.’”

 1:12 Elijah 452 replied 6030a to them, “If 518 I am a man 376 of God 430, let fire 784 come 3381 down 3381 from heaven 8064 and consume 398 you and your fifty 2572.” Then the fire 784 of God 430 came 3381 down 3381 from heaven 8064 and consumed 398 him and his fifty 2572.

 1:13 ¶ So he again 7725 sent 7971 the captain 8269 of a third 7992 fifty 2572 with his fifty 2572. When the third 7992 captain 8269 of fifty 2572 went 5927 up, he came 935 and bowed 3766 down 3766 on his knees 1290 before 5048 Elijah 452, and begged 2603a him and said 1696 to him, “O man 376 of God 430, please 4994 let my life 5315 and the lives 5315 of these 428 fifty 2572 servants 5650 of yours be precious 3365 in your sight 5869.

 1:14 “Behold 2009 fire 784 came 3381 down 3381 from heaven 8064 and consumed 398 the first 7223 two 8147 captains 8269 of fifty 2572 with their fifties 2572; but now 6258 let my life 5315 be precious 3365 in your sight 5869.”

 1:15 The angel 4397 of the LORD 3068 said 1696 to Elijah 452, “Go 3381 down 3381 with him; do not be afraid 3372a of him.” So he arose 6965 and went 3381 down 3381 with him to the king 4428.

 1:16 Then he said 1696 to him, “Thus 3541 says 559 the LORD 3068, ‘Because 3282 834 you have sent 7971 messengers 4397 to inquire 1875 of Baal-zebub 1176, the god 430 of Ekron 6138—is it because 4480 1097 there 369 is no 369 God 430 in Israel 3478 to inquire 1875 of His word 1697?—therefore 3651 you shall not come 3381 down 3381 from the bed 4296 where 834 8033 you have gone 5927 up, but shall surely 4191 die 4191.’”

 1:17 ¶ So Ahaziah died 4191 according to the word 1697 of the LORD 3068 which 834 Elijah 452 had spoken 1696. And because 3588 he had 1961 no 3808 son 1121, Jehoram 3088 became 4427a king 4427a in his place 8478 in the second 8147 year 8141 of Jehoram 3088 the son 1121 of Jehoshaphat 3092, king 4428 of Judah 3063.

 1:18 Now the rest 3499a of the acts 1697 of Ahaziah 274 which 834 he did 6213a, are they not written 3789 in the Book 5612 of the Chronicles 1697 3117 of the Kings 4428 of Israel 3478?