2 Kings 1:9

¶ 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, the king hath said, Come down.

Then the king {H4428} sent {H7971} unto him a captain {H8269} of fifty {H2572} with his fifty {H2572}. And he went up {H5927} to him: and, behold, he sat {H3427} on the top {H7218} of an hill {H2022}. And he spake {H1696} unto him, Thou man {H376} of God {H430}, the king {H4428} hath said {H1696}, Come down {H3381}.

Then the king sent a commander of fifty to Eliyahu, together with his fifty men. Eliyahu was sitting at the top of a hill. The commander climbed up to him and said, "Man of God, the king says to come down."

Then King Ahaziah sent to Elijah a captain with his company of fifty men. So the captain went up to Elijah, who was sitting on top of a hill, and said to him, “Man of God, the king declares, ‘Come down!’”

Thenthe kingsent unto him a captain of fifty with his fifty. And he went up to him: and, behold, he was sitting on the top of the hill. And he spake unto him, O man of God, the king hath said, Come down.

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Cross-References

  • Hebrews 11:36 (4 votes)

    And others had trial of [cruel] mockings and scourgings, yea, moreover of bonds and imprisonment:

  • 2 Kings 6:13 (4 votes)

    ¶ And he said, Go and spy where he [is], that I may send and fetch him. And it was told him, saying, Behold, [he is] in Dothan.

  • 2 Kings 6:14 (4 votes)

    Therefore sent he thither horses, and chariots, and a great host: and they came by night, and compassed the city about.

  • Amos 7:12 (3 votes)

    Also Amaziah said unto Amos, O thou seer, go, flee thee away into the land of Judah, and there eat bread, and prophesy there:

  • Mark 15:29 (3 votes)

    And they that passed by railed on him, wagging their heads, and saying, Ah, thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest [it] in three days,

  • 1 Kings 18:10 (3 votes)

    [As] the LORD thy God liveth, there is no nation or kingdom, whither my lord hath not sent to seek thee: and when they said, [He is] not [there]; he took an oath of the kingdom and nation, that they found thee not.

  • Mark 15:32 (3 votes)

    Let Christ the King of Israel descend now from the cross, that we may see and believe. And they that were crucified with him reviled him.