Editing Books of Kings (section)

=====After the death of Ahab (continued) (1:1–18)=====
Ahaziah falls through a [[latticework|lattice]] on an upper floor and injures himself. He sends a party to [[Ekron]] to consult its god, [[Beelzebub|Baal-Zebub]], about whether he will recover. The messengers are met by Elijah, who tells them to inform Ahaziah that he will die where he is for seeking advice from a non-Israelite god. Ahaziah sends two captains and fifty men each to summon Elijah, but both parties are consumed by fire at Elijah's command. When Ahaziah sends a third group, God tells Elijah to go with them and deliver his prophecy directly. Ahaziah dies and, having no sons, his brother [[Jehoram of Israel|Joram]] succeeds him.