11 Now Moab rebelled against Israel after the death of Ahab . 2 And Ahaziah fell through the lattice in his upper chamber which was in Samaria , and became ill . So he sent messengers and said to them, "Go , inquire of Baal-zebub , the god of Ekron , whether I will recover from this sickness ." 3 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 to them, 'Is it because e there is no God in Israel that you are going to inquire of Baal-zebub , the god of Ekron ?'
Matthew Henry's Commentary on 2 Kings 1:1-3
Commentary on 2 Kings 1:1-8
(Read 2 Kings 1:1-8)
When Ahaziah rebelled against the Lord, Moab revolted from him. Sin weakens and impoverishes us. Man's revolt from God is often punished by the rebellion of those who owe subjection to him. Ahaziah fell through a lattice, or railing. Wherever we go, there is but a step between us and death. A man's house is his castle, but not to secure him against God's judgments. The whole creation, which groans under the burden of man's sin, will, at length, sink and break under the weight like this lattice. He is never safe that has God for his enemy. Those that will not inquire of the word of God for their comfort, shall hear it to their terror, whether they will or no.