2 Kings 1:3
But the angel of the Lord said to Elijah the Tishbite, “Go up to meet the messengers of the king of Samaria and ask them, ‘Is it because there is no God in Israel that you are on your way to inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron?’
But the angel of the Lord said to Elijah the Tishbite, Arise, go up to meet the messengers of the king of Samaria, and say unto them, Is it not because there is not a God in Israel, that ye go to enquire of Baal-zebub the god of Ekron?
But the Lord’s angel said to Elijah the Tishbite, “Arise, go up to meet the messengers of the king of Samaria, and tell them, ‘Is it because there is no God in Israel that you go to inquire of Baal Zebub, the god of Ekron?
Note When rendered in ALL CAPITAL LETTERS, “Lord” or “God” is the translation of God’s Proper Name (Hebrew “יהוה”, usually pronounced Yahweh).
Note The Hebrew word rendered “God” is “אֱלֹהִ֑ים” (Elohim).
But the angel of Jehovah said to Elijah the Tishbite, Arise, go up to meet the messengers of the king of Samaria, and say unto them, Is it because there is no God in Israel, that ye go to inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron?
Related passages
From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, grouped by the word they explain.
- angel
- 2 Kings 1:15; 1 Kings 19:5, 7; Acts 8:26; Acts 12:7–11
- Elijah
- 2 Kings 1:8; 1 Kings 17:1
- Arise
- 1 Kings 18:1
- it
- 2 Kings 1:6, 16; 2 Kings 5:8, 15; 1 Samuel 17:46; 1 Kings 18:36; Psalm 76:1
- ye go
- Jeremiah 2:11–13; Jonah 2:8; Mark 3:22