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2 Kings 1

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  1. 1Then Moab rebelled against Israel after the death of Ahab.10 cross-references: 2 Samuel 8:2, Numbers 24:7, 2 Kings 8:22, Psalms 60:8, 1 Chronicles 18:2
  2. 2And Ahaziah fell down through a lattice in his upper chamber that was in Samaria, and was sick: and he sent messengers, and said unto them, Go, enquire of Baal–zebub the god of Ekron whether I shall recover of this disease.39 cross-references: 2 Kings 1:16, Mark 3:22, Matthew 10:25, 2 Kings 8:7–10, Isaiah 37:19
  3. 3But 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?28 cross-references: 1 Kings 17:1, Jonah 2:8, Jeremiah 2:11–13, Acts 12:7–11, Psalms 76:1
  4. 4Now therefore thus saith the Lord, Thou shalt not come down from that bed on which thou art gone up, but shalt surely die. And Elijah departed.15 cross-references: Ezekiel 18:4, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 3:4, 2 Kings 1:16, Proverbs 11:19
  5. 5And when the messengers turned back unto him, he said unto them, Why are ye now turned back?
  6. 6And they said unto him, There came a man up to meet us, and said unto us, Go, turn again unto the king that sent you, and say unto him, Thus saith the Lord, Is it not because there is not a God in Israel, that thou sendest to enquire of Baal–zebub the god of Ekron? therefore thou shalt not come down from that bed on which thou art gone up, but shalt surely die.18 cross-references: Psalms 16:4, 1 Chronicles 10:13–14, Isaiah 41:22–23, 2 Kings 1:2–4
  7. 7And he said unto them, What manner of man was he which came up to meet you, and told you these words?2 cross-references: 1 Samuel 28:14, Judges 8:18
  8. 8And they answered him, He was an hairy man, and girt with a girdle of leather about his loins. And he said, It is Elijah the Tishbite.15 cross-references: Matthew 3:4, Zechariah 13:4, Mark 1:6, Luke 1:17, Revelation 11:3
  9. 9Then the king sent unto him a captain of fifty with his fifty. And he went up to him: and, behold, he sat on the top of an hill. And he spake unto him, Thou man of God, the king hath said, Come down.29 cross-references: Hebrews 11:36, 2 Kings 6:13–14, Amos 7:12, Mark 15:29, 1 Kings 18:10
  10. 10And Elijah answered and said to the captain of fifty, If I be a man of God, then let fire come down from heaven, and consume thee and thy fifty. And there came down fire from heaven, and consumed him and his fifty.34 cross-references: Luke 9:54, Daniel 3:25, Hebrews 12:29, 1 Kings 18:36–38, Daniel 3:22
  11. 11Again also he sent unto him another captain of fifty with his fifty. And he answered and said unto him, O man of God, thus hath the king said, Come down quickly.13 cross-references: 1 Samuel 6:9, Isaiah 32:7, Jeremiah 5:3, Matthew 2:16, Isaiah 26:11
  12. 12And Elijah answered and said unto them, If I be a man of God, let fire come down from heaven, and consume thee and thy fifty. And the fire of God came down from heaven, and consumed him and his fifty.6 cross-references: 2 Kings 1:9–10
  13. 13And he sent again a captain of the third fifty with his fifty. And the third captain of fifty went up, and came and fell on his knees before Elijah, and besought him, and said unto him, O man of God, I pray thee, let my life, and the life of these fifty thy servants, be precious in thy sight.21 cross-references: Isaiah 1:5, Revelation 3:9, Numbers 12:11–13, Psalms 102:17, Isaiah 60:14
  14. 14Behold, there came fire down from heaven, and burnt up the two captains of the former fifties with their fifties: therefore let my life now be precious in thy sight.11 cross-references: Acts 20:24, 2 Kings 1:10–11, 1 Samuel 26:24, Proverbs 6:26, Matthew 16:25–26
  15. 15And the angel of the Lord said unto Elijah, Go down with him: be not afraid of him. And he arose, and went down with him unto the king.13 cross-references: Isaiah 51:12, Ezekiel 2:6, Jeremiah 1:17, Genesis 15:1, Psalms 27:1
  16. 16And he said unto him, Thus saith the Lord, Forasmuch as thou hast sent messengers to enquire of Baal–zebub the god of Ekron, is it not because there is no God in Israel to enquire of his word? therefore thou shalt not come down off that bed on which thou art gone up, but shalt surely die.19 cross-references: 2 Kings 1:2–4, 1 Kings 22:28, Exodus 4:22–23, 2 Kings 5:21, 1 Kings 21:18–24
  17. 17So he died according to the word of the Lord which Elijah had spoken. And Jehoram reigned in his stead in the second year of Jehoram the son of Jehoshaphat king of Judah; because he had no son.8 cross-references: 2 Kings 3:1, 2 Kings 8:16–17, 1 Kings 22:51
  18. 18Now the rest of the acts of Ahaziah which he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?2 cross-references: 1 Kings 22:39, 1 Kings 14:19

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People in 2 Kings 1

God, Elijah, Baal-zebub, Ahaziah, Moab, Ahab, Joram, Jehoshaphat, Judah

Places in 2 Kings 1

Ekron, Samaria, Moab