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He said to him, Thus says Yahweh, Because you have sent messengers to inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron, is it because there is no God in Israel to inquire of his word? therefore you shall not come down from the bed where you are gone up, but shall surely die.

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God's Unchanging Judgment

Commentators note that Elijah delivers the exact same message of judgment to King Ahaziah that he had previously given to the king's messengers. This verbatim repetition emphasizes the finality and unchangeable nature of God's word. Once God has spoken through His prophet, the judgment is set and cannot be altered by human schemes or resistance.

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2 Kings

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Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

On 2 Kings 1:16

19th Century

Bishop

And he said. — Hebrew, spoke. The Septuagint adds, “and Elijah said.”

Is it not because. — Omit “…

John Gill

John Gill

On 2 Kings 1:16

17th Century

Pastor

And he said to him Elijah to King Ahaziah when introduced into his chamber; and after some discourse passed between them,…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

On 2 Kings 1:9–18

17th Century

Minister

Elijah called for fire from heaven, to consume the haughty, daring sinners; not to secure himself, but to prove his mission, and to reveal the wrat…

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