Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleBut the angel of the LORD said to Elijah the Tishbite, “Go up to meet the messengers of the king of Samaria and ask them, ‘Is it because there is no God in Israel that you are on your way to inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron?’ Young's Literal Translation And a messenger of Jehovah hath spoken unto Elijah the Tishbite, ‘Rise, go up to meet the messengers of the king of Samaria, and speak unto them, Is it because there is not a God in Israel—ye are going to inquire of Baal Zebub god of Ekron? King James Bible But the angel of the LORD said to Elijah the Tishbite, Arise, go up to meet the messengers of the king of Samaria, and say unto them, [Is it] not because [there is] not a God in Israel, [that] ye go to enquire of Baalzebub the god of Ekron? Hebrew But the angelוּמַלְאַ֣ךְ (ū·mal·’aḵ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 4397: A messenger, of God, an angel of the LORD יְהוָ֗ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel said דִּבֶּר֙ (dib·ber) Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to Elijah אֵלִיָּ֣ה (’ê·lî·yāh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 452: Elijah -- 'Yah is God', a well-known prophet of Israel, also three other Israelites the Tishbite, הַתִּשְׁבִּ֔י (hat·tiš·bî) Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 8664: A Tishbite “Go up עֲלֵ֔ה (‘ă·lêh) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's 5927: To ascend, in, actively to meet לִקְרַ֖את (liq·raṯ) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 7125: Against he come, help, meet, seek, to, in the way the messengers מַלְאֲכֵ֣י (mal·’ă·ḵê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 4397: A messenger, of God, an angel of the king מֶֽלֶךְ־ (me·leḵ-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 4428: A king of Samaria שֹׁמְר֑וֹן (šō·mə·rō·wn) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 8111: Samaria -- capital of northern kingdom of Israel and ask them, וְדַבֵּ֣ר (wə·ḏab·bêr) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue ‘[Is [it] because הַֽמִבְּלִ֤י (ha·mib·bə·lî) Preposition | Adverb Strong's 1097: Failure, nothing, destruction, without, not yet, because not, as long as [there is] no אֵין־ (’ên-) Adverb Strong's 369: A non-entity, a negative particle God אֱלֹהִים֙ (’ĕ·lō·hîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative in Israel בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל (bə·yiś·rā·’êl) Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc that you אַתֶּם֙ (’at·tem) Pronoun - second person masculine plural Strong's 859: Thou and thee, ye and you are on your way הֹֽלְכִ֔ים (hō·lə·ḵîm) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk to inquire לִדְרֹ֕שׁ (liḏ·rōš) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 1875: To tread, frequent, to follow, to seek, ask, to worship of Baal-zebub, זְב֖וּב (zə·ḇūḇ) Preposition | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1176: Baal of flies', a Philistine god the god אֱלֹהֵ֥י (’ĕ·lō·hê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative of Ekron?’ עֶקְרֽוֹן׃ (‘eq·rō·wn) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 6138: Ekron -- a Philistine city |