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.

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Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

You send.are sending. Elijah had said, you are going, in his question to the messengers (2 Kings 1:3). (S…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And they said to him, there came a man up to meet us, and said to us, go, turn again to the king that sent you King Ahazi…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

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…

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