2 Kings 1
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2 Kings 1:9-16

9Then the king 1sentH7971 to him a captainH8269 of fiftyH2572 with his fiftyH2572. And he wentH5927 up to him, and beholdH2009, he was sittingH3427 on the topH7218 of the hillH2022. And he saidH1696 to him, “O manH376 of GodH430, the kingH4428 saysH1696, ‘ComeH3381 downH3381.’” 10ElijahH452 repliedH6030 to the captainH8269 of fiftyH2572, “IfH518 I am a manH376 of GodH430, 2let fireH784 comeH3381 downH3381 from heavenH8064 and consumeH398 you and your fiftyH2572.” 3Then fireH784 cameH3381 downH3381 from heavenH8064 and consumedH398 him and his fiftyH2572.

11So he againH7725 sentH7971 to him anotherH312 captainH8269 of fiftyH2572 with his fiftyH2572. And he saidH1696 to him, “O manH376 of GodH430, thusH3541 saysH559 the kingH4428, ‘ComeH3381 downH3381 quicklyH4120.’” 12ElijahH452 repliedH6030 to them, “IfH518 I am a manH376 of GodH430, let fireH784 comeH3381 downH3381 from heavenH8064 and consumeH398 you and your fiftyH2572.” Then the fireH784 of GodH430 cameH3381 downH3381 from heavenH8064 and consumedH398 him and his fiftyH2572.

13So he 4againH7725 sentH7971 the captainH8269 of a thirdH7992 fiftyH2572 with his fiftyH2572. When the thirdH7992 captainH8269 of fiftyH2572 wentH5927 up, he cameH935 and bowedH3766 downH3766 on his kneesH1290 beforeH5048 ElijahH452, and beggedH2603 him and saidH1696 to him, “O manH376 of GodH430, pleaseH4994 let my lifeH5315 and the livesH5315 of theseH428 fiftyH2572 servantsH5650 of yours be preciousH3365 in your sightH5869. 14BeholdH2009 fireH784 cameH3381 downH3381 from heavenH8064 and consumedH398 the firstH7223 twoH8147 captainsH8269 of fiftyH2572 with their fiftiesH2572; but nowH6258 let my 5lifeH5315 be preciousH3365 in your sightH5869.” 156The angelH4397 of the LordH3068 saidH1696 to ElijahH452, “GoH3381 downH3381 with him; 7do not be afraidH3372 of him.” So he aroseH6965 and wentH3381 downH3381 with him to the kingH4428. 16Then he saidH1696 to him, “ThusH3541 saysH559 the LordH3068, ‘BecauseH3282H834 you have sentH7971 messengersH4397 8to inquireH1875 of Baal-zebubH1176, the godH430 of EkronH6138--is it becauseH4480H1097 thereH369 is noH369 GodH430 in IsraelH3478 to inquireH1875 of His wordH1697?--thereforeH3651 9you shall not comeH3381 downH3381 from the bedH4296 whereH834H8033 you have goneH5927 up, but shall surelyH4191 dieH4191.’”

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Notes

  1. 1. 2 Kings 1:9 2 Kin 6:13, 14 ↩
  2. 2. 2 Kings 1:10 1 Kin 18:36-38; Luke 9:54 ↩
  3. 3. 2 Kings 1:10 Job 1:16 ↩
  4. 4. 2 Kings 1:13 Is 1:5; Jer 5:3 ↩
  5. 5. 2 Kings 1:14 Lit soul ↩
  6. 6. 2 Kings 1:15 2 Kin 1:3 ↩
  7. 7. 2 Kings 1:15 Is 51:12; Jer 1:17; Ezek 2:6 ↩
  8. 8. 2 Kings 1:16 2 Kin 1:3 ↩
  9. 9. 2 Kings 1:16 V 4, note 1 ↩

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