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 Então ele lhes disse: Qual era a roupa daquele homem que encontrastes, e que vos disse tais palavras?

8 E eles lhe responderam: Um homem vestido de pelos, e cingia seus lombos com um cinto de couro. Então ele disse: É Elias, o tisbita.

9 E enviou logo a ele um capitão de cinquenta com seus cinquenta, o qual subiu a ele; e eis que ele estava sentado no cume do monte. E ele lhe disse: Homem de Deus, o rei disse que desças.

10 E Elias respondeu, e disse ao capitão de cinquenta: Se eu sou homem de Deus, desça fogo do céu, e consuma-te com teus cinquenta. E desceu fogo do céu, que o consumiu a ele e a seus cinquenta.

11 Voltou o rei a enviar a ele outro capitão de cinquenta com seus cinquenta; e falou-lhe, e disse: Homem de Deus, o rei disse assim: Desce logo.

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What Does 2 Kings 1:9 Mean?

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