KJV ORIGINAL
Now therefore thus saith the LORD, Thou shalt not come down from that bed on which thou art gone up, but shalt surely die. And Elijah departed.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
So this is what the LORD says: You will not get up from that bed you're lying on, but you will certainly die. Then Elijah left.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God is pronouncing through Elijah that King Ahaziah will die in his bed because of his unfaithfulness.
📚 Historical Context
King Ahaziah of Israel had fallen through a window and was injured, then sent messengers to consult Baal-zebub, a pagan god, about his recovery instead of seeking the Lord. The prophet Elijah intercepted the messengers with God's judgment message. This occurred during a time when Israel's kings repeatedly turned away from God to worship foreign deities.
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