2 Kings

How 2 Kings begins

The first verses of 2 Kings 1 in the King James Version.

1. 2 Kgs 1:1

   Then Moab rebelled against Israel after the death of Ahab.

2. 2 Kgs 1:2

   And Ahaziah fell down through a lattice in his upper chamber that was in Samaria, and was sick: and he sent messengers, and said unto them, Go, enquire of Baal–zebub the god of Ekron whether I shall recover of this disease.

3. 2 Kgs 1:3

   But the angel of the Lord said to Elijah the Tishbite, Arise, go up to meet the messengers of the king of Samaria, and say unto them, Is it not because there is not a God in Israel, that ye go to enquire of Baal–zebub the god of Ekron?

4. 2 Kgs 1:4

   Now therefore thus saith the Lord, Thou shalt not come down from that bed on which thou art gone up, but shalt surely die. And Elijah departed.

5. 2 Kgs 1:5

   And when the messengers turned back unto him, he said unto them, Why are ye now turned back?

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2 Kings is book 12 of the 66 in the King James Bible, with 25 chapters and 719 verses in the public-domain text.