"A man met us on our way there," they replied. "He said to us, 'Go back to the king who sent you. Tell him, "The Lord says, 'You are sending messengers to ask Baal-Zebub for advice. He is the god of Ekron. Are you going to that god because you think there is no God in Israel? You will never leave the bed you are lying on. You can be sure that you will die!' " ' "