2 Kings 1:13 BSB — MannaFest

2 Kings 1:13

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.

BSB

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ASV

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.

KJV

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 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.

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Commentary

2 voices

Caesarius of Arles

SERMON 125.2 (542)

Now if you consider well, dearly beloved, you will realize that not only the Jewish people fell through pride, but also those two captains perished from the same weakness. With great pride and arrogance but lacking any humility, the latter came to blessed Elijah and …

The record, by era

The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

God is not so severe with those that stand it out against him but he is as ready to show mercy to those that repent and submit to him; never any found it in vain to cast themselves upon the mercy of God. This captain, not only has his life spared, but is permitted to carry his point: Elijah, being so commanded by the angel, goes down with him to the king,

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Original language & word study

30 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
וַיָּ֗שָׁב	vai.Ya.shov	and he returned	H7725 →
וַיִּשְׁלַ֛ח	vai.yish.Lach	and he sent	H7971 →
שַׂר־	sar-	a commander of	H8269 →
חֲמִשִּׁ֥ים	cha.mi.Shim	a fifty	H2572 →
שְׁלִשִׁ֖ים	she.li.Shim	third	H7992 →
וַחֲמִשָּׁ֑יו	va.cha.mi.Shav	and fifty [men] his	H2572 →
וַיַּ֡עַל	vai.Ya.'al	and he went up	H5927 →
וַיָּבֹא֩	vai.ya.Vo'	and he went	H935 →
שַׂר־	sar-	[the] commander of	H8269 →
הַחֲמִשִּׁ֨ים	ha.cha.mi.Shim	the fifty	H2572 →
הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֜י	ha.she.li.Shi	<the> third	H7992 →
וַיִּכְרַ֥ע	vai.yikh.Ra'	and he bowed down	H3766 →
עַל־	'al-	on	H5921 →
בִּרְכָּ֣יו׀	bir.Kav	knees his	H1290 →
לְנֶ֣גֶד	le.Ne.ged	to before	H5048 →
אֵלִיָּ֗הוּ	'e.li.Ya.hu	Elijah	H452 →
וַיִּתְחַנֵּ֤ן	vai.yit.cha.Nen	and he sought favor	H2603 →
אֵלָיו֙	'e.Lav	to him	H413 →
וַיְדַבֵּ֣ר	vay.da.Ber	and he spoke	H1696 →
אֵלָ֔יו	'e.Lav	to him	H413 →
אִ֚ישׁ	'ish	O man of	H376 →
הָֽאֱלֹהִ֔ים	ha.'E.lo.Him	<the> God	H430 →
תִּֽיקַר־	ti.kar-	let it be precious	H3365 →
נָ֣א	na'	please	H4994 →
נַפְשִׁ֗י	naf.Shi	life my	H5315 →
וְנֶ֨פֶשׁ	ve.Ne.fesh	and [the] life of	H5315 →
עֲבָדֶ֥יךָֽ	'a.va.Dei.kha	servants your	H5650 →
אֵ֛לֶּה	'E.leh	these	H428 →
חֲמִשִּׁ֖ים	cha.mi.Shim	fifty [men]	H2572 →
בְּעֵינֶֽיךָ׃	be.'ei.Nei.kha	in view your	H5869 →

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The walk8

Where the connections lead

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