1 Now Moab rebelled against Israel after the death of Ahab.

2 Ahaziah [the king of Israel] fell through the lattice (grid) in his upper chamber which was in Samaria, and became sick [from the injury]. So he sent messengers, saying to them, "Go, inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of[1] Ekron, if I will recover from this sickness."

3 But the angel of the LORD said to Elijah the[2] Tishbite, "[3] Arise, go up to meet the messengers of the king of Samaria, and say to them, 'Is it because there is no God in Israel that you are going to inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron?'