2 Kings 1:16-18
Expanded Bible
16 Elijah told Ahaziah, “This is what the Lord says: ‘You have sent messengers to ·ask questions of [consult with; inquire of] Baal-Zebub, god of Ekron. Is it because there is no God in Israel to ask? Because of this, you will never get up from your bed; you will surely die.’” 17 So Ahaziah died, ·just as the Lord, through Elijah, had said he would [L in accordance with the word of the Lord which Elijah had spoken].
Because Ahaziah had no son to take his place, Joram[a] became king in Ahaziah’s place during the second year Jehoram son of Jehoshaphat was king of Judah. 18 The other things Ahaziah did ·are [L are they not…?] written in the book of the ·history [chronicles; annals] of the kings of Israel [C a history book now lost].
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- 2 Kings 1:17 Joram Hebrew copies read “Jehoram.”
2 Kings 1:16-18
New American Standard Bible
16 Then he said to him, “This is what the Lord says: ‘Since you have sent messengers (A)to inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron—is it because there is no God in Israel to inquire of His word? Therefore [a]you will not get down from the bed upon which you have lain, but you shall certainly die.’”
Jehoram Reigns over Israel
17 So Ahaziah died in accordance with the word of the Lord which Elijah had spoken. And since he had no son, Jehoram became king in his place (B)in the second year of Jehoram the son of Jehoshaphat, king of Judah. 18 Now as for 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?
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- 2 Kings 1:16 See note v 4
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