John Gill's Bible Commentary Ver. 3. But the angel of the Lord said unto Elijah , etc.] One of the ministering spirits sent by the Lord to him: arise, go up to meet the messengers of the king of Samaria : that is, the king of Israel, whose capital city was Samaria: is it not because there is not a God in Israel ; known, acknowledged, and worshipped there, of whom there had been sufficient proof of his deity and divine perfections, as omniscience, omnipotence, etc. that ye go to inquire of Baalzebub the god of Ekron ? about future things, when they had God nigh unto them, fully acquainted with them, as this message shows.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 1-8 - When Ahaziah rebelled against the Lord, Moab revolted from him. Sin weakens and impoverishes us. Man's revolt from God is often punished by the rebellion of those who owe subjection to him. Ahaziah fell throug a lattice, or railing. Wherever we go, there is but a step between u and death. A man's house is his castle, but not to secure him agains God's judgments. The whole creation, which groans under the burden of man's sin, will, at length, sink and break under the weight like thi lattice. He is never safe that has God for his enemy. Those that wil not inquire of the word of God for their comfort, shall hear it to their terror, whether they will or no.
Original Hebrew ומלאך4397 יהוה3068 דבר1696 אל413 אליה452 התשׁבי8664 קום6965 עלה5927 לקראת7125 מלאכי4397 מלך4428 שׁמרון8111 ודבר1696 אלהם413 המבלי1097 אין369 אלהים430 בישׂראל3478 אתם859 הלכים1980 לדרשׁ1875 בבעל זבוב1176 אלהי430 עקרון׃6138
