8. “He was hairy and had a leather belt around his waist,” they answered.“It must be Elijah!” replied Ahaziah.
9. So at once he sent an army officer and fifty soldiers to meet Elijah.Elijah was sitting on top of a hill at the time. The officer went up to him and said, “Man of God, the king orders you to come down and talk with him.”
10. “If I am a man of God,” Elijah answered, “God will send down fire on you and your fifty soldiers.” Fire immediately came down from heaven and burnt up the officer and his men.
11. Ahaziah sent another officer and fifty more soldiers to Elijah. The officer said, “Man of God, the king orders you to come and see him at once.”