2 Kings 1:2 (KJV)

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And Ahaziah fell down through a lattice in his upper chamber that was in Samaria and was sick and he sent messengers and said unto them Go enquire of Baal-zebub the god of Ekron whether I shall recover of this disease

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a lattice.The flat roofs of the eastern houses are generally surrounded by a parapet wall breast high; but instead of this, some terraces are guarded with balustrades only, or latticed work. Of the same kind, probably, was the lattice, or net, as the term {shevacha} seems to import, through which Ahaziah fell into the court. This incident proves the necessity of the law for the formation of battlements for roof, (De 22:8,) which God graciously dictated from Sinai, which furnishes a beautiful example of his paternal care and goodness; for the terrace was a place where many offices of the family were performed, and business frequently transacted. Re 6:3 So 2:9 Ac 20:9

was sick. 1Ki 22:34 2Ch 21:14 2Ch 21:15 Job 31:3

Baal-zebub. 2Ki 1:3 2Ki 1:6 2Ki 1:16 Mt 10:25 Mt 12:24-27 Mr 3:22 Lu 11:15

Beelzebub. god. Re 11:13 1Sa 5:10 1Ki 11:33 Isa 37:12 Isa 37:19

whether. 2Ki 8:7-10 1Ki 14:3

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