Words in italic type have been added for clarity. They are not found in the original Hebrew or Aramaic.
II Kings 1
Ahaziah, the son of Ahab, is the worshiper of Baal-Zebub without regard to Yᵊhōvâ ‘ĕlōhîm, the God of Creation, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and the one and only true God.
NOTE: There are two king Jehorams and two king Ahaziahs. In each case one rules over Judah and the other rules over Israel.
Judah’s kings are in bold blue. Jehoram (#4) and Ahaziah (#6).
Israel’s kings are in bold black. Jehoram (#28) and Ahaziah (#27).
The Jehorams ruled at the same time:
Jehoram #4 ruled in Judah (853-841 BC) is the son of Jehoshaphat #3.
Jehoram #28 ruled in Israel (852-841 BC) is the son of Ahab #25.
The Ahaziahs ruled in close proximately
Ahaziah #6 ruled in Judah for only a few months in (841 BC) as the son of the same Jehoram #4 already mentioned.
Ahaziah #27 ruled in Israel (853-852 BC) also for a short time, the brother of the same Jehoram #28 already mentioned and the son of Ahab #25.
NOTE: TO KEEP KINGS STRAIGHT BETWEEN ISRAEL’S KINGS AND JUDAH’S KINGS:
Bold Black=Kings of Israel (Samaria)
Bold Blue=Kings of Judea
God Judges Ahaziah
II Kings 1:1 Moab rebelled against Israel after the death of Ahab (#25) (king of Israel).
II Kings 1:2 Now Ahaziah (#27) (new king of Israel) fell through the lattice of his upper room in Samaria, and was injured; so he sent messengers and said to them, “Go, inquire of Baal-Zebub (Lit. Lord of Flies), the god of Ekron, whether I shall recover from this injury.”
II Kings 1:3 But the Angel (messenger) of the Lord (Yᵊhōvâ) said to Elijah the Tishbite, “Arise, go up to meet the messengers of the king of Samaria, and say to them, ‘Is it because there is no God (‘ĕlōhîm) in Israel that you are going to inquire of Baal-Zebub, the god of Ekron?’
II Kings 1:4 Now therefore, thus says the Lord (Yᵊhōvâ): ‘You shall not come down from the bed to which you have gone up, but you shall surely die.’ ” So Elijah departed.
II Kings 1:5 And when the messengers returned to him (Ahaziah #27), he said to them, “Why have you come back?”
II Kings 1:6 So they said to him, “A man came up to meet us, and said to us, ‘Go, return to the king who sent you, and say to him, “Thus says the Lord (Yᵊhōvâ): ‘Is it because there is no God (‘ĕlōhîm) in Israel that you are sending to inquire of Baal-Zebub, the god of Ekron? Therefore you shall not come down from the bed to which you have gone up, but you shall surely die.’ ” ’ ”
II Kings 1:7 Then he said to them, “What kind of man was it who came up to meet you and told you these words?”
II Kings 1:8 So they answered him, “A hairy man wearing a leather belt around his waist.”
And he said, “It is Elijah the Tishbite.”
Scripture compares John the Baptist to Elijah:
II Kings 1:8 So they answered him, “A hairy man wearing a leather belt around his waist.” And he said, “It is Elijah the Tishbite.”
Matthew 3:4 Now John (the Baptist) himself was clothed in camel’s hair, with a leather belt around his waist; and his food was locusts and wild honey.
Malachi 4:5 Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the Lord.
Matthew 11:14 And if you are willing to receive it, he (John the Baptist) is Elijah who is to come.
Isaiah 40:3 The voice of one crying in the wilderness: “Prepare the way of the Lord; Make straight in the desert a highway for our God.
Malachi 3:1 [The Coming Messenger] “Behold, I send My messenger, And he will prepare the way before Me. And the Lord, whom you seek, Will suddenly come to His temple, Even the Messenger of the covenant, In whom you delight. Behold, He is coming,” Says the Lord of hosts.
Luke 1:13-17 You shall call his name John (who is called the Baptist). 14 And you will have joy and gladness, and many will rejoice at his birth. 15 For he will be great in the sight of the Lord, and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink. He will also be filled with the Holy Spirit, even from his mother’s womb. 16 And he will turn many of the children of Israel to the Lord their God. He will also go before Him in the spirit and power of Elijah, ‘to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children,’ and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just, to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.”
II Kings 1:9 Then the king sent to him a captain of fifty with his fifty men. So he went up to him; and there he was, sitting on the top of a hill. And he spoke to him: “Man of God (‘ĕlōhîm), the king has said, ‘Come down!’ ”
II Kings 1:10 So Elijah answered and said to the captain of fifty, “If I am a man of God (‘ĕlōhîm), then let fire come down from heaven and consume you and your fifty men.” And fire came down from heaven and consumed him and his fifty.
II Kings 1:11 Then he (Ahaziah #27) sent to him another captain of fifty with his fifty men.
And he answered and said to him: “Man of God (‘ĕlōhîm), thus has the king (Ahaziah #27) said, ‘Come down quickly!’ ”
II Kings 1:12 So Elijah answered and said to them, “If I am a man of God (‘ĕlōhîm), let fire come down from heaven and consume you and your fifty men.” And the fire of God (‘ĕlōhîm) came down from heaven and consumed him and his fifty.
- A total of 100 are destroyed, 50 are a half. A half means “broken”.
II Kings 1:13 Again, he (Ahaziah #27) sent a third captain of fifty with his fifty men. And the third captain of fifty went up, and came and fell on his knees (Lit. bowed down) before Elijah, and pleaded with him, and said to him: “Man of God (‘ĕlōhîm), please let my life and the life of these fifty servants of yours be precious in your sight.
II Kings 1:14 Look, fire has come down from heaven and burned up the first two captains of fifties with their fifties. But let my life now be precious in your sight.”
II Kings 1:15 And the angel (Messenger, ie Angel) of the Lord (Yᵊhōvâ) said to Elijah, “Go down with him; do not be afraid of him.” So he arose and went down with him to the king (Ahaziah #27).
- 50 are destroyed, another 50 are destroyed, the next 50 are saved due to the wisdom of the captain.
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