2 Kings 1:1 After Ach'av's death Mo'av rebelled against Isra'el. 2 When Achazyah fell through a latticed window of his upper room in Shomron and lay injured, he sent messengers and said to them, "Go, consult Ba'al-Z'vuv the god of 'Ekron, and ask whether I will recover from this injury."
3 But an angel of Yahovah said to Eliyahu from Tishbe, "Get up, and intercept the messengers of the king of Shomron, and ask them, 'Is it because there's no God in Isra'el that you're on your way to consult Ba'al-Z'vuv the god of 'Ekron? 4 Therefore Yahovah says, "You will never leave the bed you are lying on; you will certainly die."'" Then Eliyahu left. 5
The messengers returned to Achazyah, and he asked them, "Why have you come back?" 6 They answered him, "A man came to meet us. He told us to go and return to the king who sent us, and tell him, 'Here is what Yahovah says: "Is it because there's no God in Isra'el that you're sending to consult Ba'al-Z'vuv the god of 'Ekron? Therefore you will never leave the bed you are lying on; you will certainly die."'" 7
He asked them, "The man who came to meet you and told you these things, what kind of a man was he?" 8 "He was a hairy man," they answered him, "with a leather belt around his waist." He said, "It was Eliyahu from Tishbe." 9 Then the king sent a commander of fifty to Eliyahu, together with his fifty men. Eliyahu was sitting at the top of a hill. The commander climbed up to him and said, "Man of God, the king says to come down."
10 Eliyahu answered the commander of fifty, "If I am in fact a man of God, let fire come down from heaven and burn you up, along with your fifty men." Fire came down from heaven, and it burned up him and his fifty men.
11 The king sent him another commander of fifty, together with his fifty men. He said to him, "Man of God, the king says, 'Come down immediately!'" 12 Eliyahu answered them, "If I am in fact a man of God, let fire come down from heaven and burn you up, along with your fifty men." Fire came down from heaven, and it burned up him and his fifty men.
13 The king sent a third commander of fifty, with his fifty men. The third commander of fifty climbed up, approached Eliyahu and fell on his knees before him. He pleaded with him: "Man of God, please! Have some regard for my life and the lives of these fifty servants of yours! 14 I know that fire came down from heaven and burned up the two other commanders with their fifty men; but now, have some regard for my life." 15 The angel of Yahovah said to Eliyahu, "Go down with him; don't be afraid of him." So he got up and went down with him to the king.
16 Eliyahu said to the king, "Here is what Yahovah says: 'You sent messengers to consult Ba'al-Z'vuv the god of 'Ekron. Is it because there's no God in Isra'el you can consult? Therefore, you will never leave the bed you are lying on; you will certainly die.'" 17 So he died, in keeping with the word of Yahovah spoken through Eliyahu. Y'horam began to rule in place of him during the second year of Y'horam the son of Y'hoshafat king of Y'hudah, because he had no son. 18 Other activities of Achazyah are recorded in the Annals of the Kings of Isra'el.
1. Many of us grew up with less than ideal parents. We did not have righteous role models. This portion of scripture begins with Achazyah, the son of Ach'av and Izevel. His parents were lying, covetous murderers who worshipped foreign gods. How would he have been able to know right and wrong? We are able read G-d's word and receive it in various media forms. Many of us work 10 hours a day. Some of us are fortunate enough to sleep 8 hours a day. How much of the remaining 360 minutes do you spend reading or hearing G-d's word?
2. How much of the time are you watching and listening to murder, violence, revenge, greed, vulgar speech, and lust on TV or DVD?
3. What is disgusting and abominable to Yahovah should be the same for us when we fill ourselves with his word. Are you really seeking the kingdom of G-d or merely doing enough to satisfy your need to not feel guilty or perceiving that you are spending just enough time to receive blessings?
4.How was Achazyah able to know about Yahovah?
5. The angel of Yahovah told Eliyahu to do with the third commander and not to be afraid of him. This commander knew that Eliyahu had previously called down fire which killed two other commanders and 100 of their men. This third commander knew what the G-d of Eliyahu could do to him. Eliyahu had divine protection. Can people in your life see Yahovah's protection on your life?
6. Does it affect the way you are treated?
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