2 Kings 1:9 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
2 Kings 1:9 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
2 Kings 1:9 in 6 Bible Translations
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2 Kings 1:9 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Then the king sent a captain of fifty with his fifty to him. He went up to him; and behold, he was sitting on the top of the hill. He said to him, “Man of God, the king has said, ‘Come down!’””
2 Kings 1:9 — World English Bible
2 Kings 1:9 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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. ”
2 Kings 1:9 — American Standard Version
2 Kings 1:9 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And he sendeth unto him a head of fifty and his fifty, and he goeth up unto him (and lo, he is sitting on the top of the hill), and he speaketh unto him, `O man of God, the king hath spoken, Come down.'”
2 Kings 1:9 — Young's Literal Translation
2 Kings 1:9 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And he sent to him a captain of fifty with his fifty. And he went up to him, and behold, he sat on the top of the mount. And he spoke to him: Man ofGod, the king says, Come down! ”
2 Kings 1:9 — Darby Translation
2 Kings 1:9 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Therefore the King sent vnto him a captaine ouer fiftie with his fiftie men, who went vp vnto him: for beholde, he sate on the toppe of a mountaine, and he saide vnto him, O man of God, the King hath commanded that thou come downe.”
2 Kings 1:9 — Geneva Bible
2 Kings 1:9 in Context — 2 Kings 1
7 And he said unto them, What manner of man was he which came up to meet you, and told you these words?
8 And they answered him, He was an hairy man, and girt with a girdle of leather about his loins. And he said, It is Elijah the Tishbite.
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.
10 And Elijah answered and said to the captain of fifty, If I be a man of God, then let fire come down from heaven, and consume thee and thy fifty. And there came down fire from heaven, and consumed him and his fifty.
11 Again also he sent unto him another captain of fifty with his fifty. And he answered and said unto him, O man of God, thus hath the king said, Come down quickly.
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What Does 2 Kings 1:9 Mean?
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