King Ahaziah of Israel had a bad fall and seriously injured himself, and he sent messengers to the Philistine god Baal-Zebub to get a prognosis. The angel of the Lord however told Elijah to intercept the messengers, objecting to the pagan consultation and saying that as a result of this Ahaziah would die. When the king realized the messengers had been intercepted by Elijah he sent a captain with 50 men to capture him, but God wiped them out by fire! Then Ahaziah sent more soldiers but they were incinerated too. When the third contingent of soldiers came God told Elijah to go with them and not to be afraid and Ahaziah died and he was succeeded by Joram.
Amém!
ReplyDeleteRoberto Tiburtino da Silva.