They replied, “A man came up to us and told us to go back to the king and give him this message. ‘This is what the Lord says: Is there no God in Israel? Why are you sending men to Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron, to ask whether you will recover? Therefore, because you have done this, you will never leave the bed you are lying on; you will surely die.’”
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You send. — are sending. Elijah had said, you are going, in his question to the messengers (2 Kings 1:3). (S…
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
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…
Charles Ellicott
CharlesEllicott