Ahaziah's servants were met by a man of God, who directed them to return to the king with the message: "Is it because there is no God in Israel, that ye go to inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron? Now therefore thus saith Jehovah, Thou shalt not come down from the bed whither thou art gone up, but shalt surely die." Having delivered his message, the prophet departed.

På vejen mødte Ahazjasjenere en Guds mand, som bød dem gå tilbage til kongen og sige: "Mon det er, fordi der ingen Gud er i Israel, at I drager hen for at rådspørge Ekrons gud Baal-Zebub? Derfor, så siger Herren: Det leje, du steg op på, kommer du ikke ned fra; thi du skal dø!" Da profeten havde sagt disse ord, gik han.