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)
“Then the king sent 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 of God, 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 Entonces él les dijo: ¿Qué hábito era el de aquel varón que encontrasteis, y os dijo tales palabras?
8 Y ellos le respondieron: Un varón velloso, y ceñía sus lomos con un cinto de cuero. Entonces él dijo: Elías Thisbita es.
9 Y envió luego á él un capitán de cincuenta con sus cincuenta, el cual subió á él; y he aquí que él estaba sentado en la cumbre del monte. Y él le dijo: Varón de Dios, el rey ha dicho que desciendas.
10 Y Elías respondió, y dijo al capitán de cincuenta: Si yo soy varón de Dios, descienda fuego del cielo, y consúmate con tus cincuenta. Y descendió fuego del cielo, que lo consumió á él y á sus cincuenta.
11 Volvió el rey á enviar á él otro capitán de cincuenta con sus cincuenta; y hablóle, y dijo: Varón de Dios, el rey ha dicho así: Desciende presto.
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What Does 2 Kings 1:9 Mean?
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