2 Kings 1:2 meaning and explanation

Now Ahaziah had fallen through the lattice of his upper room in Samaria and injured himself. So he sent messengers and instructed them: “Go inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron, whether I will recover from this injury.”

2 Kings 1:2, Berean Standard Bible

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Ahaziah, son of Ahab, has just become king of Israel, and Moab has already broken away from his rule. Injured by a fall through the lattice, likely a wooden screen or railing of his upper room in Samaria, he sends messengers to ask Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron, whether he will recover.

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