She said to her husband, "I am sure that this man who comes here so often is a holy man.

Then he sent an officer with fifty men to get Elijah. The officer found him sitting on a hill and said to him, "Man of God, the king orders you to come down."

The king sent another officer with fifty men, who went up and said to Elijah, "Man of God, the king orders you to come down at once!"

Once more the king sent an officer with fifty men. He went up the hill, fell on his knees in front of Elijah, and pleaded, "Man of God, be merciful to me and my men. Spare our lives!

These are the blessings that Moses, the man of God, pronounced on the people of Israel before he died.

She said to Elijah, "Man of God, why did you do this to me? Did you come here to remind God of my sins and so cause my son's death?"

Now forgive my sin this one time and pray to the LORD your God to take away this fatal punishment from me."

Then they came to a place called Marah, but the water there was so bitter that they could not drink it. That is why it was named Marah.

if they pick up snakes or drink any poison, they will not be harmed; they will place their hands on sick people, and these will get well."