Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Again he sent a third captain of fifty men, and the fifty that were with him. And when he was come, he fell upon his knees before Elias, and besought him, and said: Man of God, despise not my life, and the lives of thy servants that are with me. he sent again Job 15:25,26 For he hath stretched out his hand against God, and hath strengthened himself against the Almighty. . . . Proverbs 27:22 Though thou shouldst bray a fool in the mortar, as when a pestle striketh upon sodden barley, his folly would not be taken from him. Ecclesiastes 9:3 This is a very great evil among all things that are done under the sun, that the same things happen to all men: whereby also the hearts of the children of men are filled with evil, and with contempt while they live, and afterwards they shall be brought down to hell. Isaiah 1:5 For what shall I strike you any more, you that increase transgression? the whole head is sick, and the whole heart is sad. fell on [heb] bowed Isaiah 66:2 My hand made all these things, and all these things were made, saith the Lord. But to whom shall I have respect, but to him that is poor and little, and of a contrite spirit, and that trembleth at my words? besought Exodus 11:8 And all these thy servants shall come down to me, and shall worship me, saying: Go forth thou, and all the people that is under thee: after that we will go out. Numbers 12:11-13 He said to Moses: I beseech thee, my lord, lay not upon us this sin, which we have foolishly committed: . . . 1 Kings 13:6 And the king said to the man of God: Entreat the face of the Lord thy God, and pray for me, that my hand may be restored to me. And the man of God besought the face of the Lord, and the king's hand was restored to him, and it became as it was before. Isaiah 60:14 And the children of them that afflict thee, shall come bowing down to thee, and all that slandered thee shall worship the steps of thy feet, and shall call thee the city of the Lord, the Sion of the Holy One of Israel. Revelation 3:9 Behold, I will bring of the synagogue of Satan, who say they are Jews and are not, but do lie. Behold, I will make them to come and adore before thy feet. And they shall know that I have loved thee. O man of God Psalm 102:17 He hath had regard to the prayer of the humble: and he hath not despised their petition. James 4:7 Be subject therefore to God. But resist the devil: and he will fly from you. Context Elijah Denounces Ahaziah…12Elias answering, said: If I be a man of God, let fire come down from heaven, and consume thee, and thy fifty. And fire came down from heaven, and consumed him and his fifty. 13Again he sent a third captain of fifty men, and the fifty that were with him. And when he was come, he fell upon his knees before Elias, and besought him, and said: Man of God, despise not my life, and the lives of thy servants that are with me.14Behold fire came down from heaven, and consumed the two first captains of fifty men, and the fifties that were with them: but now I beseech thee to spare my life.… Cross References 2 Kings 1:12 Elias answering, said: If I be a man of God, let fire come down from heaven, and consume thee, and thy fifty. And fire came down from heaven, and consumed him and his fifty. 2 Kings 1:14 Behold fire came down from heaven, and consumed the two first captains of fifty men, and the fifties that were with them: but now I beseech thee to spare my life. Isaiah 1:5 For what shall I strike you any more, you that increase transgression? the whole head is sick, and the whole heart is sad. Jeremiah 5:3 O Lord, thy eyes are upon truth: thou hast struck them, and they have not grieved: thou hast bruised them, and they have refused to receive correction: they have made their faces harder than the rock, and they have refused to return. Lexicon Soוַיָּ֗שָׁב (way·yā·šāḇ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again the king sent וַיִּשְׁלַ֛ח (way·yiš·laḥ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7971: To send away, for, out a third שְׁלִשִׁ֖ים (šə·li·šîm) Number - ordinal masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 7992: Third, feminine a, third, a third, a third-story cell) captain שַׂר־ (śar-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 8269: Chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince with his fifty men. הַחֲמִשִּׁ֨ים (ha·ḥă·miš·šîm) Article | Number - common plural Strong's Hebrew 2572: Fifty And the third הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֜י (haš·šə·lî·šî) Article | Number - ordinal masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7992: Third, feminine a, third, a third, a third-story cell) captain שַׂר־ (śar-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 8269: Chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince went up, וַיַּ֡עַל (way·ya·‘al) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5927: To ascend, in, actively fell וַיִּכְרַ֥ע (way·yiḵ·ra‘) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3766: To bend the knee, to sink, to prostrate on עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 5921: Above, over, upon, against his knees בִּרְכָּ֣יו ׀ (bir·kāw) Noun - fdc | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1290: The knee before לְנֶ֣גֶד (lə·ne·ḡeḏ) Preposition-l Strong's Hebrew 5048: A front, part opposite, a counterpart, mate, over against, before Elijah, אֵלִיָּ֗הוּ (’ê·lî·yā·hū) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 452: Elijah -- 'Yah is God', a well-known prophet of Israel, also three other Israelites and begged him, וַיִּתְחַנֵּ֤ן (way·yiṯ·ḥan·nên) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2603: To bend, stoop in kindness to an inferior, to favor, bestow, to implore “Man אִ֚ישׁ (’îš) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 376: A man as an individual, a male person of God, הָֽאֱלֹהִ֔ים (hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative may my life נַפְשִׁ֗י (nap̄·šî) Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 5315: A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion and the lives וְנֶ֨פֶשׁ (wə·ne·p̄eš) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 5315: A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion of these אֵ֛לֶּה (’êl·leh) Pronoun - common plural Strong's Hebrew 428: These, those fifty חֲמִשִּׁ֖ים (ḥă·miš·šîm) Number - common plural Strong's Hebrew 2572: Fifty servants עֲבָדֶ֥יךָֽ (‘ă·ḇā·ḏe·ḵā) Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5650: Slave, servant please נָ֣א (nā) Interjection Strong's Hebrew 4994: I pray', 'now', 'then' be precious תִּֽיקַר־ (tî·qar-) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 3365: To be heavy, valuable, to make rare in your sight. בְּעֵינֶֽיךָ׃ (bə·‘ê·ne·ḵā) Preposition-b | Noun - cdc | second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5869: An eye, a fountain Additional Translations So the king sent a third captain with his fifty men. And the third captain went up, fell on his knees before Elijah, and begged him, “Man of God, may my life and the lives of these fifty servants please be precious in your sight.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 sought him, and said to him, O man of God, I pray you, let my life, and the life of these fifty your servants, be precious in your sight. And again he 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 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. And the king sent yet again a captain and his fifty. And the third captain of fifty came, and knelt on his knees before Eliu, and entreated him, and spoke to him and said, O man of God, let my life, and the life of these fifty thy servants, be precious in thine eyes. And again he 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 besought him and said to him, Man of God, I pray thee, let my life, and the life of these fifty thy servants, be precious in thy sight. And again he 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 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. 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 to him, O man of God, I pray thee, let my life, and the life of these fifty thy servants, be precious in thy sight. Again he sent the captain of a third fifty with his fifty. The third captain of fifty went up, and came and fell on his knees before Elijah, and begged him, and said to him, "Man of God, please let my life, and the life of these fifty your servants, be precious in your sight. And he turneth and sendeth a third head of fifty and his fifty, and the third head of fifty goeth up, and cometh in, and boweth on his knees over-against Elijah, and maketh supplication unto him, and speaketh unto him, 'O man of God, let be precious, I pray thee, my soul and the soul of thy servants -- these fifty -- in thine eyes. Jump to Previous Begged Besought Captain Elijah Fell Fifty Knees Life Please Precious Servants Sight ThirdJump to Next Begged Besought Captain Elijah Fell Fifty Knees Life Please Precious Servants Sight ThirdExternal Links 2 Kings 1:13 NIV2 Kings 1:13 NLT 2 Kings 1:13 ESV 2 Kings 1:13 NASB 2 Kings 1:13 ASV 2 Kings 1:13 Bible Apps 2 Kings 1:13 Biblia Paralela 2 Kings 1:13 Chinese Bible 2 Kings 1:13 French Bible 2 Kings 1:13 German Bible Alphabetical: a again and be before begged bowed came captain down Elijah fell fifty for God have he him his in king knees let life lives Man men my O of on please precious respect said sent servants sight So the these third This to up went When with your yours OT History: 2 Kings 1:13 Again he sent the captain (2Ki iiKi ii ki 2 kg 2kg) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |