170 : Basic English : 2 Kings 1,2; Gospel of John 19 ) 1. After the death of Ahab, Moab made itself free from the authority of Israel.
2. Now Ahaziah had a fall from the window of his room in Samaria, and was ill. And he sent men, and said to them, Put a question to Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron, about the outcome of my disease, to see if I will get well or not.
3. But the angel of the Lord said to Elijah the Tishbite, Go now, and, meeting the men sent by the king of Samaria, say to them, Is it because there is no God in Israel, that you are going to get directions from Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron?
4. Give ear then to the words of the Lord: You will never again get down from the bed on to which you have gone up, but death will certainly come to you. Then Elijah went away.
5. And the men he had sent came back to the king; and he said to them, Why have you come back?
; AB church Lausanne )
