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2 Kings 1:16

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

Then Elijah said to King Ahaziah, ‘This is what the Lord says: “Because you have sent messengers to enquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron #– #is it because there is no God in Israel for you to enquire of his will? #– #you will not get up from your sick-bed; you will certainly die.” ’

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So Gehazi pursued Naaman. When Naaman saw someone running after him, he got down from the chariot to meet him and asked, ‘Is everything all right? ’


But Micaiah said, ‘If you ever return safely, the Lord has not spoken through me.’  Then he said, ‘Listen, all you people! ’  ,


They replied, ‘A man came to meet us and said, “Go back to the king who sent you and declare to him, ‘This is what the Lord says: Is it because there is no God in Israel that you’re sending these men to enquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron? Therefore, you will not get up from your sick-bed; you will certainly die.’ ” ’


‘Therefore, speak to them and tell them, “This is what the Lord God says: When anyone from the house of Israel sets up idols in his heart and puts his sinful stumbling block in front of himself, and then comes to the prophet, I, the Lord, will answer him appropriately.  I will answer him according to his many idols,


So the king said to Hazael,  ‘Take a gift  with you and go and meet the man of God. Enquire of the Lord through him, “Will I recover from this sickness? ” ’


Elisha told him, ‘Go and say to him, “You are sure to  recover.” But the Lord has shown me that he is sure to die.’


In those days  Hezekiah became terminally ill.  The prophet Isaiah  son of Amoz came and said to him, ‘This is what the Lord says: “Set your house in order, for you are about to die; you will not recover.” ’


Genuine righteousness leads to life, but pursuing evil leads to death.





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