2 Kings 1:2
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.
Cross-references
In 2 Kings 1:16, Elijah personally repeats the same judgment to Ahaziah, confirming the divine sentence.
2 Kings 8:7-10 parallels this: a sick king sends messengers to inquire of a prophet about recovery, but here to Baal-zebub instead of Elisha.
2 Kings 8:8 shows a similar situation: King Ben-hadad sends Hazael to Elisha to ask if he will recover – a parallel to Ahaziah's inquiry.
1 Samuel 28:7 has Saul consulting a medium instead of the Lord—directly parallel to Ahaziah's forbidden inquiry of a false god.
1 Kings 22:53 states Ahaziah did evil and served Baal, explaining why he later inquired of Baal-Zebub instead of the Lord.
Deuteronomy 22:8 commands a roof parapet to prevent falls — Ahaziah's fall through a lattice illustrates the danger this law addresses.
1 Kings 22:40 records Ahab's death and Ahaziah's succession, establishing Ahaziah as Ahab's son – the king who later fell and sought Baal-Zebub.
2 Chronicles 20:35 notes Jehoshaphat's alliance with the wicked Ahaziah, reinforcing Ahaziah's character as an evil king.
Hosea 2:13 condemns Israel for Baal worship – the same idolatry that led Ahaziah to consult Baal-Zebub instead of God.
Matthew 12:24-27 records the Pharisees accusing Jesus of using Beelzebub's power, echoing the idol from 2 Kings 1:2.
Mark 3:22 also records the Beelzebub accusation against Jesus, connecting the OT idol to the scribes' slander.
Luke 11:15 repeats the Beelzebub accusation, linking Ahaziah's pagan inquiry to the charge against Jesus.
Acts 20:9 recounts Eutychus falling from a window — parallels Ahaziah's fall from a lattice, though outcomes differ (Eutychus revived).