2 Kings 1
Authorized (King James) Version
1 Then Moab rebelled against Israel after the death of Ahab. 2 And 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. 3 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 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? 4 Now 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.
5 And when the messengers turned back unto him, he said unto them, Why are ye now turned back? 6 And 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. 7 And he said unto them, What manner of man was he which came up to meet you, and told you these words? 8 And 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.
9 Then 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. 10 And 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.
11 Again 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. 12 And 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.
13 And 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. 14 Behold, 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. 15 And 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. 16 And 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.
17 So 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.
18 Now 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 Kings 1
King James Version
1 Then Moab rebelled against Israel after the death of Ahab.
2 And 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 Baalzebub the god of Ekron whether I shall recover of this disease.
3 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 unto them, Is it not because there is not a God in Israel, that ye go to enquire of Baalzebub the god of Ekron?
4 Now 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.
5 And when the messengers turned back unto him, he said unto them, Why are ye now turned back?
6 And 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 Baalzebub the god of Ekron? therefore thou shalt not come down from that bed on which thou art gone up, but shalt surely die.
7 And he said unto them, What manner of man was he which came up to meet you, and told you these words?
8 And 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.
9 Then 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.
10 And 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.
11 Again 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.
12 And 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.
13 And 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.
14 Behold, 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.
15 And 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.
16 And he said unto him, Thus saith the Lord, Forasmuch as thou hast sent messengers to enquire of Baalzebub 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.
17 So 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.
18 Now 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 Kungaboken 1
Swedish New Living Bible (Nya Levande Bibeln)
Ahasjas konfrontation med Elia
1 När Ahab var död gjorde Moabs folk uppror mot Israel och vägrade att i fortsättningen betala skatt.
2 En dag föll Israels nye kung, Ahasja, ner från sin sal på övre våningen och skadade sig svårt. Han sände bud till Baal-Sebubs tempel i Ekron för att fråga om han skulle bli frisk igen.
3 Men då kom en Herrens ängel och sa till profeten Elia: Gå och möt sändebuden och fråga dem om det är sant att det inte finns någon Gud i Israel. Fråga dem om det i så fall är därför de går till Baal-Sebub, guden i Ekron, för att fråga om kungen ska bli frisk eller inte.
4-5 Säg till dem att Herren har sagt att kung Ahasja aldrig kommer att lämna sängen han ligger i, utan han ska dö, därför att han har gjort så här.Sändebuden återvände genast till kungen.Varför är ni redan tillbaka? undrade han.
6 Det var en man som kom fram till oss, förklarade de. Han sa till oss att gå tillbaka till kungen och säga: 'Herren vill veta varför du frågar Baal-Sebub, guden i Ekron, om råd. Är det för att det inte finns någon Gud i Israel? Därför att du har gjort så här, kommer du aldrig att få lämna sängen du ligger i, utan du ska dö.'
7 Vad var det för en man? Hur såg han ut? frågade kungen.
8 Han hade en mantel av hår och ett brett läderbälte på sig, svarade de.Det var profeten Elia! utbrast kungen.
9 Han skickade genast en officer med femtio soldater för att hämta honom. De fann Elia sittande högst uppe på en kulle. Du gudsman, kungen har befallt att du ska följa med oss, sa officeren till honom.
10 Om jag är en gudsman, så ska eld komma ner från himlen och utplåna dig och dina femtio män! svarade Elia. Omedelbart slog blixten ner och dödade dem allesammans!
11 Kungen skickade då ytterligare en officer med femtio män för att hämta Elia. Du gudsman, ropade officeren till honom. Kungen säger att du omedelbart måste följa med oss!
12 Men Elia svarade som förut: Om jag är en gudsman, så ska eld komma ner från himlen och döda dig och dina femtio män.Och än en gång kom eld från himlen, och männen förintades.
13 För tredje gången skickade kungen iväg femtio män för att hämta profeten. Den här gången föll officeren på knä för Elia och vädjade till honom: Du gudsman, skona mitt liv och de här femtio männens, som är dina tjänare.
14 Ha förbarmande med oss! Döda oss inte, som du gjorde med de andra.
15 Då sa Herrens ängel till Elia: Var inte rädd utan följ med dem.Elia lydde då ängeln och följde med dem till kungen.
16 Varför skickade du bud till Baal-Sebub, guden i Ekron, för att fråga om din sjukdom? frågade Elia kungen. Är det för att det inte finns någon Gud i Israel, som du kan fråga om detta? Eftersom du har gjort detta ska du inte komma upp ur sängen du ligger i, utan du ska dö.
17 Ahasja dog, precis som Herren hade förutsagt genom Elia, och hans bror Joram blev kung, eftersom Ahasja inte hade någon son som kunde efterträda honom. Det här skedde under Jorams, Josafats sons, andra regeringsår över Juda.
18 Allt övrigt som hände under Ahasjas regeringstid finns upptecknat i Israels kungars krönika.
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