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King [[Ahaziah of Israel|Ahaziah]] fell through a latticework and injured himself. He then consulted a prophet, not of God, but of [[Baalzebub]] (literally, "Lord of the [[Housefly|Flies]]"). Elijah met Ahaziah's messengers and asked them pointedly why he would ask advice of a pagan god instead of the true [[God]]? He then told the king's men that Ahaziah would not so much as rise from his bed, but would die on it.
King [[Ahaziah of Israel|Ahaziah]] fell through a latticework and injured himself. He then consulted a prophet, not of God, but of [[Baalzebub]] (literally, "Lord of the [[Housefly|Flies]]"). Elijah met Ahaziah's messengers and asked them pointedly why he would ask advice of a pagan god instead of the true [[God]]? He then told the king's men that Ahaziah would not so much as rise from his bed, but would die on it.
Ahaziah sent a fifty-man company (the size of a modern [[platoon]]) to arrest Elijah. This platoon and its leader all were incinerated by another display of fire from heaven similar to that originally seen on Mount Carmel. The same thing happened a second time with a second platoon. The third platoon leader begged that Elijah spare him. The Angel of the Lord (actually the pre-incarnate [[Jesus Christ]] then advised Elijah to return to the king himself with this platoon. Elijah did, and declared straight to Ahaziah's face that Ahaziah would die on the bed where he lay. And Ahaziah did indeed die.<ref>{{Bible ref|book=II_Kings|chap=1|verses=1-18|version=KJV}}</ref>
Ahaziah sent a fifty-man company (the size of a modern [[platoon]]) to arrest Elijah. This platoon and its leader all were incinerated by another display of fire from heaven similar to that originally seen on Mount Carmel. The same thing happened a second time with a second platoon. The third platoon leader begged that Elijah spare him. The Angel of the Lord (actually the pre-incarnate [[Jesus Christ]]) then advised Elijah to return to the king himself with this platoon. Elijah did, and declared straight to Ahaziah's face that Ahaziah would die on the bed where he lay. And Ahaziah did indeed die.<ref>{{Bible ref|book=II_Kings|chap=1|verses=1-18|version=KJV}}</ref>
=== Recall to heaven ===
=== Recall to heaven ===
== See also ==
== See also ==
* [[Jezebel]]
* [[Jezebel]]
* [[Ahaziah of Israel]]
* [[Ahaziah of Israel]]