14 Behold, fire came down from the sky, and consumed the two former captains of fifty with their fifties. But now let my life be precious in your sight.”

15 the LORD’s angel said to Elijah, “Go down with him. Don’t be afraid of him.” He arose, and went down with him to the king.

16 He said to him, “Thus says the LORD, ‘Because you have sent messengers to inquire of Baal Zebub, the god of Ekron, is it because there is no God in Israel to inquire of his word? Therefore you shall not come down from the bed where you have gone up, but shall surely die.’”