2 Kings 1:13-17

2 Kings 1:13-17

[13] And he sent  again  a captain  of the third  fifty  And the third  captain  of fifty  went up,  and came  and fell  on his knees  before  Elijah,  and besought  him, and said  unto him, O man  of God,  I pray thee, let my life,  of these fifty  thy servants,  be precious  in thy sight.  [14] fire  down  from heaven,  and burnt up  the two  captains  of the former  fifties  therefore let my life  now be precious  in thy sight.  [15] And the angel  said  unto Elijah,  Go down  with him: be not afraid  of him.  And he arose,  and went down  with him unto the king.  [16] And he said  unto him, Thus saith  the LORD,  Forasmuch as thou hast sent  messengers  to enquire  of Baalzebub  the god  of Ekron,  is it not because there is no God  in Israel  to enquire  of his word?  therefore thou shalt not come down  off that bed  on which thou art gone up,  but shalt surely  [17] So he died  according to the word  of the LORD  which Elijah  had spoken.  And Jehoram  reigned  in his stead in the second  year  of Jehoram  the son  of Jehoshaphat  king  of Judah;  because he had no son.