Read 2 Kings 1.1-18. In 1.1-18: The death of Ahaziah. In verse 1: This verse anticipates the story in 3.4-27 and may be out of place here. In verse 2: This lattice was decorative, but also functional in the sense of admitting light and air while providing some privacy. It was not strong enough to keep a person from falling, as the story shows. Ahaziah sent messengers to inquire, a technical term for divination. Baalzebub, meaning "lord of the fly," is a deliberate mocking distortion of the name Baal-zebul, "Baal the prince." In verse 3: The Hebrew word for angel also means messenger. In verse 8: A hairy man, literally "a man of hair," may refer to a course garment that was the mantle of the prophets (Zech 13.4). In verses 10, 12: The fire of God from heaven was probably lightning. Comments or Question..
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