13 So the king sent a third captain with his fifty men. This third captain went up and fell on his knees before Elijah. “Man of God,” he begged, “please have respect for my life(A) and the lives of these fifty men, your servants! 14 See, fire has fallen from heaven and consumed the first two captains and all their men. But now have respect for my life!”

15 The angel(B) of the Lord said to Elijah, “Go down with him; do not be afraid(C) of him.” So Elijah got up and went down with him to the king.

16 He told the king, “This is what the Lord says: Is it because there is no God in Israel for you to consult that you have sent messengers(D) to consult Baal-Zebub, the god of Ekron? Because you have done this, you will never leave(E) the bed you are lying on. You will certainly die!”

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