2 Kings, 1

6. But they responded to him: “A man met us, and he said to us: ‘Go, and return to the king who sent you. And you shall say to him: Thus says the Lord: Is it because there was no God in Israel that you are sending to consult Beelzebub, the god of Ekron? Therefore, from the bed to which you have ascended, you shall not descend. Instead, dying you shall die.’ ”

Versi relativi a 2 Kings, 1:

2 Kings 1 narrates the story of King Acazias, who fell from a roof and sent messengers to consult the Baal-Zebube god about his recovery rather than seeking God. The prophet Elijah confronts the messengers and later King himself Acazias, prophesying his imminent death. Below are five verses related to the topics covered in 2 Kings 1:

Deuteronomy 6:14: "Do not follow other gods, the gods of the peoples around you." This verse talks about the importance of not following other gods beyond the true God. Ahaziah made the mistake of consulting Baal-Zebube, a false god, instead of seeking God.

1 Kings 22:53: "They adopted the habits of the nations that the Lord had expelled before them, and did what the Lord reproves." This verse relates to the fact that Ahaziah follows the customs and practices of the pagan peoples around him rather than following God's laws and commandments.

2 Chronicles 28:23: "He offered sacrifices to the gods of Damascus who had defeated him; for he thought, 'Since the gods of the kings of Syria help them, I will also help them to offer them sacrifices.' This verse describes the behavior similar to that of Ahaziah, who resorted to a foreign God to seek healing rather than trusting God.

Proverbs 14:12: "There is way that seems right to man, but in the end leads to death." This verse relates to the attitude of Acazias, who chose to follow a path that seemed right to him, but eventually led him to death.

James 4:7: "Subject, therefore, to God. Resist the devil, and He will run away from you." This verse talks about the importance of submitting to God and resisting the devil. Ahaziah failed to submit to God and resist the temptations of the devil, which resulted in his premature death.