2 Kings 1:3-5

GOD’S WORD Translation

³ Then the angel of the Lord said to Elijah from Tishbe, “Meet the messengers of the king of Samaria, and ask them, ‘Do you seek advice from Baalzebub, the god of Ekron, because ⌞you think⌟ there is no God in Israel? ⁴ This is what the Lord says: You will not get up from the bed you are lying on. Instead, you will die there.’ ” Then Elijah left.

⁵ When the messengers returned, the king asked them, “Why have you come back so soon?”