They saidto him, "A mancameup to meetus and saidto us, 'Go,returnto the kingwhosentyou and sayto him, "Thussaysthe LORD,'Is it becausethereis noGodin Israel[that] you are sendingto inquireof Baal-zebub,the godof Ekron?Thereforeyou shall not comedownfrom the bedwhereyou have goneup, but shall surelydie.'"'"
Now as Obadiahwas on the way,behold,Elijahmethim, and he recognizedhim and fellon his faceand said,"Is thisyou, Elijahmy master?"
When the messengersreturnedto him he saidto them, "Whyhave you returned?"
He saidto them, "Whatkindof manwas he whocameup to meetyou and spokethesewordsto you?"
The sorrowsof those who have barteredfor another[god] will be multiplied;I shall not pourout their drinkofferingsof blood,Norwill I taketheir namesupon my lips.
