2 Kings 1:13

2 Kings 1:13 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)So the king sent a third captain with his fifty men. This third captain went up and fell on his knees before Elijah. “Man of God,” he begged, “please have respect for my life and the lives of these fifty men, your servants!
• English Standard Version (ESV)Again the king 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 entreated him, "O man of God, please let my life, and the life of these fifty servants of yours, be precious in your sight.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Again, he sent a third captain of fifty with his fifty men. And the third captain of fifty went up, and came and fell on his knees before Elijah, and pleaded with him, and said to him: “Man of God, please let my life and the life of these fifty servants of yours be precious in your sight.

Context of 2 Kings 1:13

11So he again sent to him another captain of fifty with his fifty. And he said to him, “O man of God, thus says the king, ‘Come down quickly.’” 12Elijah replied to them, “If I am a man of God, let fire come down from heaven and consume you and your fifty.” Then the fire of God came down from heaven and consumed him and his fifty. So he again sent the captain of a third fifty with his fifty. When the third captain of fifty went up, he came and bowed down on his knees before Elijah, and begged him and said to him, “O man of God, please let my life and the lives of these fifty servants of yours be precious in your sight. 14Behold fire came down from heaven and consumed the first two captains of fifty with their fifties; but now let my life be precious in your sight.” 15The angel of the Lord said to Elijah, “Go down with him; do not be afraid of him.” So he arose and went down with him to the king.

2 Kings 1:13 word by word

וַיָּ֗שָׁב וַיִּשְׁלַ֛ח שַׂר־חֲמִשִּׁ֥ים שְׁלִשִׁ֖ים וַחֲמִשָּׁ֑יו וַיַּ֡עַל וַיָּבֹא֩ שַׂר־הַחֲמִשִּׁ֨ים הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֜י וַיִּכְרַ֥ע עַל־בִּרְכָּ֣יו׀ לְנֶ֣גֶד אֵלִיָּ֗הוּ וַיִּתְחַנֵּ֤ן אֵלָיו֙ וַיְדַבֵּ֣ר אֵלָ֔יו אִ֚ישׁ הָֽאֱלֹהִ֔ים תִּֽיקַר־נָ֣א נַפְשִׁ֗י וְנֶ֨פֶשׁ עֲבָדֶ֥יךָֽ אֵ֛לֶּה חֲמִשִּׁ֖ים בְּעֵינֶֽיךָ׃Read the interlinear

• againשׁוּבshûb · to return: againH7725
• sentשָׁלַחshâlach · to send: departH7971
• the captainשַׂרώar · rulerH8269
• of a thirdשְׁלִישִׁיshelîyshîy · thirdH7992
• fiftyחֲמִשִּׁיםchămishshîym · fiftyH2572
• wentעָלָה‛âlâh · to ascend: riseH5927
• up, he cameבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• and bowedכָּרַעkâra‛ · to bowH3766
• on his kneesבֶּ֫רֶךְberek · kneeH1290
• beforeנֶ֫גֶדneged · beforeH5048
• Elijahאֵלִיָּה'êlîyâh 'êlîyâhû · ElijahH452
• and beggedחָנַןchânan · be graciousH2603
• him and saidדָבַרdâbar · to speak: speakH1696
• to him, “O manאִישׁ'îysh · manH376
• of Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• pleaseנָאnâ' · pleaseH4994
• let my lifeנֶ֫פֶשׁnephesh · soul: lifeH5315
• of theseאֵ֫לֶּה'êlleh · theseH428
• servantsעֶ֫בֶד‛ebed · servant/slaveH5650
• of yours be preciousיָקַרyâqar · be preciousH3365
• in your sightעַ֫יִן‛ayin · eye: seeingH5869

Cross-references for 2 Kings 1:13

• Job 15:25Because he has stretched out his hand against God And conducts himself arrogantly against the Almighty.
• Proverbs 27:22Though you pound a fool in a mortar with a pestle along with crushed grain, Yet his foolishness will not depart from him.
• Ecclesiastes 9:3This is an evil in all that is done under the sun, that there is one fate for all men. Furthermore, the hearts of the sons of men are full of evil and insanity is in their hearts throughout their lives. Afterwards they go to the dead.
• Isaiah 1:5Where will you be stricken again, As you continue in your rebellion? The whole head is sick And the whole heart is faint.
• Isaiah 66:2For My hand made all these things, Thus all these things came into being,” declares the Lord. “But to this one I will look, To him who is humble and contrite of spirit, and who trembles at My word.
• Exodus 11:8All these your servants will come down to me and bow themselves before me, saying, ‘Go out, you and all the people who follow you,’ and after that I will go out.” And he went out from Pharaoh in hot anger.
• Numbers 12:11Then Aaron said to Moses, “Oh, my lord, I beg you, do not account this sin to us, in which we have acted foolishly and in which we have sinned.
• 1 Kings 13:6The king said to the man of God, “Please entreat the Lord your God, and pray for me, that my hand may be restored to me.” So the man of God entreated the Lord, and the king’s hand was restored to him, and it became as it was before.
• Isaiah 60:14The sons of those who afflicted you will come bowing to you, And all those who despised you will bow themselves at the soles of your feet; And they will call you the city of the Lord, The Zion of the Holy One of Israel.
• Revelation 3:9Behold, I will cause those of the synagogue of Satan, who say that they are Jews and are not, but lie--I will make them come and bow down at your feet, and make them know that I have loved you.
• Psalms 102:17He has regarded the prayer of the destitute And has not despised their prayer.
• James 4:7Submit therefore to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you.

Commentaries on 2 Kings 1:13

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 9-18Verses 9-18 Elijah called for fire from heaven, to consume the haughty, daring sinners; not to secure himself, but to prove his mission, and to reveal the wrath of God from heaven, against the ungodliness and unrighteousness of men. Elijah did this by a Divine impulse, yet our Saviour would not allow the disciples to do the like, Lu 9:54. The dispensation of the Spirit and of grace by no means allowed it. Elijah was concerned for God's glory, those for…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 13-14Unlike the first two officers, the third commander asked Elijah and God for mercy.Read the comment

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Commentaries on 2 Kings 1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings