2 Kings 1:13

And he sent again a captain of the third fifty with his fifty. And the third captain of fifty went up, and came and fell on his knees before Elijah, and besought him, and said unto him, O man of God, I pray thee, let my life, and the life of these fifty thy servants, be precious in thy sight.

And he sent {H7971} again {H7725} a captain {H8269} of the third {H7992} fifty {H2572} with his fifty {H2572}. And the third {H7992} captain {H8269} of fifty {H2572} went up {H5927}, and came {H935} and fell {H3766} on his knees {H1290} before {H5048} Elijah {H452}, and besought {H2603} him, and said {H1696} unto him, O man {H376} of God {H430}, I pray thee, let my life {H5315}, and the life {H5315} of these fifty {H2572} thy servants {H5650}, be precious {H3365} in thy sight {H5869}.

The king sent a third commander of fifty, with his fifty men. The third commander of fifty climbed up, approached Eliyahu and fell on his knees before him. He pleaded with him: "Man of God, please! Have some regard for my life and the lives of these fifty servants of yours!

So the king sent a third captain with his fifty men. And the third captain went up, fell on his knees before Elijah, and begged him, “Man of God, may my life and the lives of these fifty servants please be precious in your sight.

And again he sent the captain of a third fifty with his fifty. And the third captain of fifty went up, and came and fell on his knees before Elijah, and besought him, and said unto him, O man of God, I pray thee, let my life, and the life of these fifty thy servants, be precious in thy sight.

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Cross-References

  • Isaiah 1:5 (3 votes)

    Why should ye be stricken any more? ye will revolt more and more: the whole head is sick, and the whole heart faint.

  • Revelation 3:9 (2 votes)

    Behold, I will make them of the synagogue of Satan, which say they are Jews, and are not, but do lie; behold, I will make them to come and worship before thy feet, and to know that I have loved thee.

  • Numbers 12:11 (2 votes)

    And Aaron said unto Moses, Alas, my lord, I beseech thee, lay not the sin upon us, wherein we have done foolishly, and wherein we have sinned.

  • Numbers 12:13 (2 votes)

    And Moses cried unto the LORD, saying, Heal her now, O God, I beseech thee.

  • Psalms 102:17 (2 votes)

    He will regard the prayer of the destitute, and not despise their prayer.

  • Isaiah 60:14 (2 votes)

    The sons also of them that afflicted thee shall come bending unto thee; and all they that despised thee shall bow themselves down at the soles of thy feet; and they shall call thee, The city of the LORD, The Zion of the Holy One of Israel.

  • Ecclesiastes 9:3 (2 votes)

    This [is] an evil among all [things] that are done under the sun, that [there is] one event unto all: yea, also the heart of the sons of men is full of evil, and madness [is] in their heart while they live, and after that [they go] to the dead.