2 Kings 1:3–9

³But the angel of the Lord said to Elijah the Tishbite,^h “Go and meet the messengers of the king of Samariaⁱ and say to them, ‘Is it because there is no God in Israel that you are going to inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron? ⁴Therefore, this is what the Lord says: You will not get up from your sickbed; you will certainly die.’ ” Then Elijah left.

⁵The messengers returned to the king, who asked them, “Why have you come back?”

⁶They replied, “A man came to meet us and said, ‘Go back to the king who sent you and declare to him, “ ‘This is what the Lord says: Is it because there is no God in Israel that you’re sending these men to inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron? Therefore, you will not get up from your sickbed; you will certainly die.’ ” ”

⁷The king asked them, “What sort of man came up to meet you and spoke those words to you?”

⁸They replied, “A hairy man with a leather belt around his waist.”^j

He said, “It’s Elijah the Tishbite.”^k

⁹So King Ahaziah sent a captain with his fifty men^l to Elijah. When the captain went up to him, he was sitting on top of the hill. He announced, “Man of God,^m the king declares, ‘Come down!’ ”