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Now therefore thus says Yahweh, You shall not come down from the bed where you are gone up, but shall surely die. Elijah departed.
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A Punishment for Faithlessness
Commentators agree that King Ahaziah's death sentence was a direct punishment for his sin. By seeking guidance from a pagan deity, he insulted and showed faithlessness toward the God of Israel. The prophecy from Elijah makes it clear that this act of spiritual rebellion has a direct and fatal consequence.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Therefore... — As a punishment for this insult to Yahweh.
19th Century
Anglican
Now therefore — for this act of faithlessness, and to prove by the event that there is a God in Israel, whose oracle is unerring. …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Now therefore thus saith the Lord Jehovah, the only true God:
you shall not come down from that b…
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