2 Kings 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?”

"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?" - 2 Kings 1:3
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What does 2 Kings 1:3 mean?

The verse 2 Kings 1:3 in the King James Version of the Bible states, "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 to them, Is it not because there is not a God in Israel, that ye go to inquire of…

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A Divine Encounter: The Choice Between Faith and Unbelief

In the narrative of 2 Kings 1:3, we find a poignant confrontation between the true God of Israel and the false gods worshiped by the nations surrounding His people. The profound significance of this verse is revealed in the underlying question posed by the angel of the Lord. "Is…

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Seeking the True God: A Prayer Inspired by 2 Kings 1:3

O Lord God of Israel, the One who reigns in heavenly glory, we come before You with hearts magnified with reverence and awe. In the spirit of Your holy word, we reflect upon the profound message in 2 Kings 1:3 that proclaims: "But the angel of the LORD said to Elijah the…

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2 Kings 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?"
1 Kings 3:2 - "Only the people sacrificed in high places, because there was no house built unto the name of the LORD, until those days."
2 Kings 3:1 - "Now Jehoram the son of Ahab began to reign over Israel in Samaria the eighteenth year of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, and reigned twelve years."
2 Kings 3:15
2 Kings 3:15
2 Kings 3:15
1 kings 3:15
1 Kings 3:9
2 Kings 3:16-19
2 Kings 3:10 - "And the king of Israel said, Alas! that the LORD hath called these three kings together, to deliver them into the hand of Moab!"
1 kings 3:15
1 kings 3:12
1 Kings 1:3 - "So they sought for a fair damsel throughout all the coasts of Israel, and found Abishag a Shunammite, and brought her to the king."
2 Kings 3:23 - "And they said, This is blood: the kings are surely slain, and they have smitten one another: now therefore, Moab, to the spoil."
2 Kings 1:1 - "Then Moab rebelled against Israel after the death of Ahab."
2 Kings 19:2
2 Kings 19:2
2 Kings 19:2
2 Kings 3:3 - "Nevertheless he cleaved unto the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, which made Israel to sin; he departed not therefrom."
2 Kings 3:6 - "¶ And king Jehoram went out of Samaria the same time, and numbered all Israel."
2 Kings 3:5 - "But it came to pass, when Ahab was dead, that the king of Moab rebelled against the king of Israel."
1 Kings 3:24 - "And the king said, Bring me a sword. And they brought a sword before the king."
1 Kings 3:19 - "And this woman's child died in the night; because she overlaid it."
2 Kings 3:16 - "And he said, Thus saith the LORD, Make this valley full of ditches."
1 Kings 3:10 - "And the speech pleased the Lord, that Solomon had asked this thing."
1 Kings 3:3 - "And Solomon loved the LORD, walking in the statutes of David his father: only he sacrificed and burnt incense in high places."
2 Kings 3:18 - "And this is but a light thing in the sight of the LORD: he will deliver the Moabites also into your hand."
2 Kings 25:3 - "And on the ninth day of the fourth month the famine prevailed in the city, and there was no bread for the people of the land."
1 Kings 8:3 - "And all the elders of Israel came, and the priests took up the ark."