1. After King Ahab died, Moab broke away from Israel’s rule.
2. One day Ahaziah was on the roof of his house in Samaria. He fell down through the wooden bars on top of his house and was badly hurt. He called messengers and told them, “Go to the priests of Baal Zebub, the god of Ekron, and ask them if I will get well from my injuries.”
3. But the Lord’S angel said to Elijah the Tishbite, “King Ahaziah has sent some messengers from Samaria. Go meet those men and ask them, ‘There is a God in Israel, so why are you men going to ask questions of Baal Zebub, the god of Ekron?
4. Since you did this, the Lord says, You will not get up from your bed. You will die!’” Then Elijah left.
5. When messengers came back to Ahaziah, he asked them, “Why did you come back so soon?”