Now Ahaziah fell through the lattice in his upper chamber in Samaria, and lay sick so he sent messengers, telling them, “Go, inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron, whether I shall recover from this sickness.” 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 to them, ‘Is it because there is no God in Israel that you are going to inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron? Now therefore thus says the Lord, You shall not come down from the bed to which you have gone up, but you shall surely die.’” So Elijah went. ĮSV / 19 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful And behold, there came a voice to him and said, “What are you doing here, Elijah?”. And when Elijah heard it, he wrapped his face in his cloak and went out and stood at the entrance of the cave. And after the fire the sound of a low whisper. And after the earthquake a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire. And after the wind an earthquake, but the Lord was not in the earthquake. For the people of Israel have forsaken your covenant, thrown down your altars, and killed your prophets with the sword, and I, even I only, am left, and they seek my life, to take it away.” And he said, “Go out and stand on the mount before the Lord.” And behold, the Lord passed by, and a great and strong wind tore the mountains and broke in pieces the rocks before the Lord, but the Lord was not in the wind. And behold, the word of the Lord came to him, and he said to him, “What are you doing here, Elijah?” He said, “I have been very jealous for the Lord, the God of hosts. There he came to a cave and lodged in it. ESV / 65 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful
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