2 Kings 1:16
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Then he saidוַיְדַבֵּ֨ר
(vay·dab·ber)
1696: to speaka prim. root
to him, "Thusכֹּֽה־
(koh-)
3541: thus, herea prim. adverb
saysאָמַ֣ר
(a·mar)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
the LORD,יְהוָ֗ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
'Becauseיַ֜עַן
(ya·'an)
3282: on account of, becausefrom anah
you have sentשָׁלַ֣חְתָּ
(sha·lach·ta)
7971: to senda prim. root
messengersמַלְאָכִים֮
(mal·'a·chim)
4397: a messengerfrom an unused word
to inquireלִדְרֹשׁ֮
(lid·rosh)
1875: to resort to, seeka prim. root
of Baal-zebub,זְבוּב֮
(ze·vuv)
1176: "Baal of flies," a Philistine godfrom Baal and zebub
the godאֱלֹהֵ֣י
(e·lo·hei)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
of Ekron--עֶקְרֹון֒
(ek·ro·vn)
6138: a Philistine cityfrom the same as eqer
is it becauseמִמֶּ֖נָּה
(mim·men·nah)
4480: froma prim. preposition
there is noאֵין־
(ein-)
369: nothing, noughta prim. root
Godאֱלֹהִים֙
(e·lo·him)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
in Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל
(be·yis·ra·'el,)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el
to inquireלִדְרֹ֖שׁ
(lid·rosh)
1875: to resort to, seeka prim. root
of His word?--בִּדְבָרֹ֑ו
(bid·va·rov;)
1697: speech, wordfrom dabar
thereforeלָ֠כֵן
(la·chen)
3651: so, thusa prim. adverb
you shall not come downתֵרֵ֥ד
(te·red)
3381: to come or go down, descenda prim. root
from the bedהַמִּטָּ֞ה
(ham·mit·tah)
4296: a couch, bedfrom natah
whereאֲשֶׁר־
(a·sher-)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
you have goneעָלִ֥יתָ
(a·li·ta)
5927: to go up, ascend, climba prim. root
up, but shall surelyמֹ֥ות
(mo·vt)
4191: to diea prim. root
die.'"תָּמֽוּת׃
(ta·mut.)
4191: to diea prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
And he said
dabar  (daw-bar')
perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue
unto him Thus saith
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
Forasmuch as thou hast sent
shalach  (shaw-lakh')
to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)
messengers
mal'ak  (mal-awk')
a messenger; specifically, of God, i.e. an angel (also a prophet, priest or teacher) -- ambassador, angel, king, messenger.
to enquire
darash  (daw-rash')
to tread or frequent; usually to follow (for pursuit or search); by implication, to seek or ask; specifically to worship
of Baalzebub
Ba`al Zbuwb  (bah'-al zeb-oob')
Baal of (the) Fly; Baal-Zebub, a special deity of the Ekronites -- Baal-zebub.
the god
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
of Ekron
`Eqrown  (ek-rone')
eradication; Ekron, a place in Palestine -- Ekron.
is it not because there is no God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
in Israel
Yisra'el  (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
to enquire
darash  (daw-rash')
to tread or frequent; usually to follow (for pursuit or search); by implication, to seek or ask; specifically to worship
of his word
dabar  (daw-baw')
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
therefore thou shalt not come down
yarad  (yaw-rad')
to descend; causatively, to bring down (in all the above applications)
off that bed
mittah  (mit-taw')
a bed (as extended) for sleeping or eating; by analogy, a sofa, litter or bier -- bed(-chamber), bier.
on which thou art gone up
`alah  (aw-law')
to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative (as follow)
but shalt surely
muwth  (mooth)
causatively, to kill
die
muwth  (mooth)
causatively, to kill
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Then he said to him, "Thus says the LORD, 'Because you have sent messengers to inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron-- is it because there is no God in Israel to inquire of His word?-- therefore you shall not come down from the bed where you have gone up, but shall surely die.'"

King James Bible
And he said unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Forasmuch as thou hast sent messengers to inquire of Baalzebub the god of Ekron, is it not because there is no God in Israel to inquire of his word? therefore thou shalt not come down off that bed on which thou art gone up, but shalt surely die.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then Elijah said to King Ahaziah, "This is what the LORD says: 'Because you have sent messengers to inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron--is it because there is no God in Israel for you to inquire of His will?--you will not get up from your sickbed; you will certainly die.'"

International Standard Version
Then Elijah spoke to the king, "This is what the LORD says: 'Since you sent messengers to consult with Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron—is it because there is no God in Israel with whom to consult regarding his word?—therefore you're not getting up from the bed on which you're lying. You certainly will die!'"

NET Bible
Elijah said to the king, "This is what the LORD says, 'You sent messengers to seek an oracle from Baal Zebub, the god of Ekron. You must think there is no God in Israel from whom you can seek an oracle! Therefore you will not leave the bed you lie on, for you will certainly die.'"

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Elijah told the king, "This is what the LORD says: You sent messengers to seek advice from Baalzebub, the god of Ekron. Is this because [you think] there is no God in Israel whose word you can seek? You will not get up from the bed you are lying on. Instead, you will die there."

King James 2000 Bible
And he said unto him, Thus says the LORD, Since you have sent messengers to inquire of Baal-zebub the god of Ekron, is it because there is no God in Israel to inquire of his word? therefore you shall not come down off that bed on which you are gone up, but shall surely die.
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