Verse 9

2 Kings 1:9

King James Version

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9 Then the king sent unto him a captain of fifty with his fifty. And he went up to him: and, behold, he sat on the top of an hill. And he spake unto him, Thou man of God (Elohim), the king hath 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 Then Moab rebelled against Israel after the death of Ahab. Focus ↗

2 And Ahaziah fell down through a lattice in his upper chamber that was in Samaria, and was sick: and... Focus ↗

3 But the angel of the LORD said to Elijah the Tishbite, Arise, go up to meet the messengers of the ki... Focus ↗

4 Now therefore thus saith the LORD, Thou shalt not come down from that bed on which thou art gone up,... Focus ↗

5 And when the messengers turned back unto him, he said unto them, Why are ye now turned back? Focus ↗

6 And they said unto him, There came a man up to meet us, and said unto us, Go, turn again unto the ki... Focus ↗

7 And he said unto them, What manner of man was he which came up to meet you, and told you these words... Focus ↗

8 And they answered him, He was an hairy man, and girt with a girdle of leather about his loins. And h... Focus ↗

9 Then the king sent unto him a captain of fifty with his fifty. And he went up to him: and, behold, h...

10 And Elijah answered and said to the captain of fifty, If I be a man of God (Elohim), then let fire... Focus ↗

11 Again also he sent unto him another captain of fifty with his fifty. And he answered and said unto h... Focus ↗

12 And Elijah answered and said unto them, If I be a man of God (Elohim), let fire come down from heave... Focus ↗

13 And he sent again a captain of the third fifty with his fifty. And the third captain of fifty went u... Focus ↗

14 Behold, there came fire down from heaven, and burnt up the two captains of the former fifties with t... Focus ↗

15 And the angel of the LORD said unto Elijah, Go down with him: be not afraid of him. And he arose, an... Focus ↗

16 And he said unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Forasmuch as thou hast sent messengers to enquire of Baal... Focus ↗

17 So he died according to the word of the LORD which Elijah had spoken. And Jehoram reigned in his ste... Focus ↗

18 Now the rest of the acts of Ahaziah which he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles... Focus ↗

Verse Information

Book: 2 Kings
Chapter: Chapter 1 (18 verses)
Version: King James Version

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