Verse 9

2 Kings 1:9

GOD'S WORD Translation

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9 Then the king sent a captain of fifty with his fifty to him. He went up to him; and behold, he was sitting on the top of the hill. He said to him, “Man of God (Elohim), the king has said, ‘Come down!’”

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַ/יִּשְׁלַ֥ח אֵלָ֛י/ו שַׂר חֲמִשִּׁ֖ים וַ/חֲמִשָּׁ֑י/ו וַ/יַּ֣עַל אֵלָ֗י/ו וְ/הִנֵּה֙ יֹשֵׁב֙ עַל רֹ֣אשׁ הָ/הָ֔ר וַ/יְדַבֵּ֣ר אֵלָ֔י/ו אִ֚ישׁ הָֽ/אֱלֹהִ֔ים הַ/מֶּ֥לֶךְ דִּבֶּ֖ר רֵֽדָ/ה

English Translation

And he sent to me a prince of fifty and five, and he ascended to me, and behold, a man of God was sitting on the top of the mountain, and he spoke to me; the king had sent him to say.

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Chapter 1 Context

1 Moab rebelled against Israel after the death of Ahab. Focus ↗

2 Ahaziah fell down through the lattice in his upper room that was in Samaria, and was sick. So he sen... Focus ↗

3 But Yahweh’s angel said to Elijah the Tishbite, “Arise, go up to meet the messengers of the king of... Focus ↗

4 Now therefore Yahweh says, “You will not come down from the bed where you have gone up, but you will... Focus ↗

5 The messengers returned to him, and he said to them, “Why is it that you have returned?” Focus ↗

6 They said to him, “A man came up to meet us, and said to us, ‘Go, return to the king who sent you, a... Focus ↗

7 He said to them, “What kind of man was he who came up to meet you, and told you these words?” Focus ↗

8 They answered him, “He was a hairy man, and wearing a leather belt around his waist.” He said, “It’s... Focus ↗

9 Then the king sent a captain of fifty with his fifty to him. He went up to him; and behold, he was s...

10 Elijah answered to the captain of fifty, “If I am a man of God (Elohim), then let fire come down fro... Focus ↗

11 Again he sent to him another captain of fifty with his fifty. He answered him, “Man of God (Elohim),... Focus ↗

12 Elijah answered them, “If I am a man of God (Elohim), then let fire come down from the sky, and cons... Focus ↗

13 Again he sent the captain of a third fifty with his fifty. The third captain of fifty went up, and c... Focus ↗

14 Behold, fire came down from the sky, and consumed the last two captains of fifty with their fifties.... Focus ↗

15 Yahweh’s angel said to Elijah, “Go down with him. Don’t be afraid of him.” Then he arose, and went d... Focus ↗

16 He said to him, “Yahweh says, ‘Because you have sent messengers to inquire of Baal Zebub, the god of... Focus ↗

17 So he died according to Yahweh’s word which Elijah had spoken. Jehoram began to reign in his place i... Focus ↗

18 Now the rest of the acts of Ahaziah which he did, aren’t they written in the book of the chronicles... Focus ↗

Verse Information

Book: 2 Kings
Chapter: Chapter 1 (18 verses)
Version: GOD'S WORD Translation

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