Turned back to him. —To Ahaziah, as the Syriac and Vulgate actually read. Literally, And the messengers returned unto him, and…

And when the messengers turned back to him To Ahaziah king of Israel, as they did as soon as Elijah was gone from them; c…

When Ahaziah rebelled against the Lord, Moab revolted from him. Sin weakens and impoverishes us. Man's revolt from God is often punished by the reb…