2 Kings 1:4

Now therefore Yahweh says, “You will not come down from the bed where you have gone up, but you will surely die.”’” Then Elijah departed.

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WEBBE

Now therefore the LORD says, “You will not come down from the bed where you have gone up, but you will surely die.”’” Then Elijah departed.

BSB

Therefore this is what the LORD says: ‘You will not get up from the bed on which you are lying. You will surely die.’” So Elijah departed.

KJV

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.

ASV

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

BBE

Give ear then to the words of the Lord: You will never again get down from the bed on to which you have gone up, but death will certainly come to you. Then Elijah went away.

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וְלָכֵן ve·la·khen and (to) therefore H3651 כֹּה־ koh- thus H3541 אָמַר 'a·mar he says H559 יְהוָה yah·weh Yahweh H3068 הַמִּטָּה ha·mi·tah the bed H4296 אֲשֶׁר־ 'a·sher- where H834 עָלִיתָ 'a·li·ta you have gone up H5927 שָּׁם sham there H8033 לֹא־ lo'- not H3808 תֵרֵד te·red you will come down H3381 מִמֶּנָּה mi·me·nah from it H4480 כִּי ki for H3588 מוֹת mot certainly (to die) H4191 תָּמוּת ta·mut you will die H4191 וַיֵּלֶךְ vai·ye·lekh and he went H1980 אֵלִיָּה 'e·li·yah Elijah H452

Commentary

Matthew Henry · 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 through a lattice, or railing. Wherever we go, there is but a step between us and death. A man's house is his castle, but not to secure him against 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 this lattice. He is never safe that has God for his enemy. Those that will not inquire of the word of God for their comfort, shall hear it to their terror, whether they will or no.

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Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.