The Bible, King James version, Book 12: 2 Kings

This eBook was produced by David Widger
with the help of Derek Andrew's text from January 1992
and the work of Bryan Taylor in November 2002.





Book 12        2 Kings

12:001:001 Then Moab rebelled against Israel after the death of Ahab.

12:001:002 And Ahaziah fell down through a lattice in his upper chamber
           that was in Samaria, and was sick: and he sent messengers, and
           said unto them, Go, enquire of Baalzebub the god of Ekron
           whether I shall recover of this disease.

12:001:003 But the angel of the LORD said to Elijah the Tishbite, Arise,
           go up to meet the messengers of the king of Samaria, and say
           unto them, Is it not because there is not a God in Israel,
           that ye go to enquire of Baalzebub the god of Ekron?

12:001:004 Now therefore thus saith the LORD, Thou shalt not come down
           from that bed on which thou art gone up, but shalt surely die.
           And Elijah departed.

12:001:005 And when the messengers turned back unto him, he said unto
           them, Why are ye now turned back?

12:001:006 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.

12:001:007 And he said unto them, What manner of man was he which came up
           to meet you, and told you these words?

12:001:008 And they answered him, He was an hairy man, and girt with a
           girdle of leather about his loins. And he said, It is Elijah
           the Tishbite.

12:001:009 Then the king sent unto him a captain of fifty with his fifty.
           And he went up to him: and, behold, he sat on the top of an
           hill. And he spake unto him, Thou man of God, the king hath
           said, Come down.

12:001:010 And Elijah answered and said to the captain of fifty, If I be
           a man of God, then let fire come down from heaven, and consume
           thee and thy fifty. And there came down fire from heaven, and
           consumed him and his fifty.

12:001:011 Again also he sent unto him another captain of fifty with his
           fifty. And he answered and said unto him, O man of God, thus
           hath the king said, Come down quickly.

12:001:012 And Elijah answered and said unto them, If I be a man of God,
           let fire come down from heaven, and consume thee and thy
           fifty. And the fire of God came down from heaven, and consumed
           him and his fifty.

12:001:013 And he sent again a captain of the third fifty with his fifty.
           And the third captain of fifty went up, and came and fell on
           his knees before Elijah, and besought him, and said unto him,
           O man of God, I pray thee, let my life, and the life of these
           fifty thy servants, be precious in thy sight.

12:001:014 Behold, there came fire down from heaven, and burnt up the two
           captains of the former fifties with their fifties: therefore
           let my life now be precious in thy sight.

12:001:015 And the angel of the LORD said unto Elijah, Go down with him:
           be not afraid of him. And he arose, and went down with him
           unto the king.

12:001:016 And he said unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Forasmuch as thou
           hast sent messengers to enquire of Baalzebub the god of Ekron,
           is it not because there is no God in Israel to enquire of his
           word? therefore thou shalt not come down off that bed on which
           thou art gone up, but shalt surely die.

12:001:017 So he died according to the word of the LORD which Elijah had
           spoken. And Jehoram reigned in his stead in the second year of
           Jehoram the son of Jehoshaphat king of Judah; because he had
           no son.

12:001:018 Now the rest of the acts of Ahaziah which he did, are they not
           written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?

12:002:001 And it came to pass, when the LORD would take up Elijah into
           heaven by a whirlwind, that Elijah went with Elisha from
           Gilgal.

12:002:002 And Elijah said unto Elisha, Tarry here, I pray thee; for the
           LORD hath sent me to Bethel. And Elisha said unto him, As the
           LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. So
           they went down to Bethel.

12:002:003 And the sons of the prophets that were at Bethel came forth to
           Elisha, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the LORD will
           take away thy master from thy head to day? And he said, Yea, I
           know it; hold ye your peace.

12:002:004 And Elijah said unto him, Elisha, tarry here, I pray thee; for
           the LORD hath sent me to Jericho.