Commentary on the Old Testament, C. F. Keil, Franz Delitzsch (1861-1875 (English translation 1866-1891)). Confessional Lutheran; conservative and scholarly, strong on Hebrew.
Ahaziah's Illness. His Death Announced by Elijah - 2 Kings 1
After the Moabites had rebelled against Israel, Ahaziah became sick in consequence of a fall through a grating in his upper room, and sent messengers to Ekron to consult the idol Baalzebub concerning the result of his illness. By the command of God, however, Elijah met the messengers on the road, and told them that the king would die (Kg2 1:1-8). When Ahaziah sent soldiers to fetch Elijah, the messengers were miraculously slain on two successive occasions, and it was only his humiliation before the prophet which saved the third captain and his host from sharing a similar fate; whereupon Elijah went with him to the king, and repeated the threat already announced on account of his idolatry, which was very soon fulfilled (Kg2 1:9-18).
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Commentary on the Old Testament, C. F. Keil, Franz Delitzsch (1861-1875 (English translation 1866-1891)). Confessional Lutheran; conservative and scholarly, strong on Hebrew.
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Ahaziah's Illness. His Death Announced by Elijah - 2 Kings 1
After the Moabites had rebelled against Israel, Ahaziah became sick in consequence of a fall through a grating in his upper room, and sent messengers to Ekron to consult the idol Baalzebub concerning the result of his illness. By the command of God, however, Elijah met the messengers on the road, and told them that the king would die (Kg2 1:1-8). When Ahaziah sent soldiers to fetch Elijah, the messengers were miraculously slain on two successive occasions, and it was only his humiliation before the prophet which saved the third captain and his host from sharing a similar fate; whereupon Elijah went with him to the king, and repeated the threat already announced on account of his idolatry, which was very soon fulfilled (Kg2 1:9-18).
Public domain text from the HelloAO Free Use Bible API. Bible references link to the King James text.