2 Kings 2:17 BSB — MannaFest

2 Kings 2:17

But when they pressed him to the point of embarrassment, he said, “Send them.” And they sent fifty men, who searched for three days but did not find Elijah.

BSB

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ASV

And when they urged him till he was ashamed, he said, Send. They sent therefore fifty men; and they sought three days, but found him not.

KJV

And when they urged him till he was ashamed, he said, Send. They sent therefore fifty men; and they sought three days, but found him not.

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Commentary

2 voices

John Gill

1697–1771

Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)

And when they urged him until he was ashamed,.... To deny them any longer, being so very pressing and importunate: he said, send; lest they should think he had not the respect for his master he should have had; or was so fond of his office, that he did not choose he should be found alive if he could, and return and reassume it: they sent therefore fifty men; some one way, and some another: and they sought three days, but found him not; and then returned.

The record, by era

The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

They urged him till he was ashamed to oppose it any further lest he should be thought wanting in his respect to his old master or loth to resign the mantle again. Wise men may yield to that, for the sake of peace and the good opinion of others, which yet their judgment is against as needless and fruitless.

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Original language & word study

14 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
וַיִּפְצְרוּ־	vai.yif.tze.ru-	and they urged	H6484 →
ב֥וֹ	vo	<in> him
עַד־	'ad-	until	H5704 →
בֹּ֖שׁ	bosh	was ashamed	H954 →
וַיֹּ֣אמֶר	vai.Yo.mer	and he said	H559 →
שְׁלָ֑חוּ	she.La.chu	send [them]	H7971 →
וַֽיִּשְׁלְחוּ֙	vai.yish.le.Chu	and they sent out	H7971 →
חֲמִשִּׁ֣ים	cha.mi.Shim	fifty	H2572 →
אִ֔ישׁ	'Ish	man	H376 →
וַיְבַקְשׁ֥וּ	vay.vak.Shu	and they searched	H1245 →
שְׁלֹשָֽׁה־	she.lo.shah-	three	H7969 →
יָמִ֖ים	ya.Mim	days	H3117 →
וְלֹ֥א	ve.Lo'	and not	H3808 →
מְצָאֻֽהוּ׃	me.tza.'U.hu	they found him	H4672 →

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Where the connections lead

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Hebrews 11:5
By faith Enoch was taken up so that he did not see death: “He could not be found, because God had taken him away.” For before he was taken, he was commended as one…
leads to
- Genesis 5:21–24
  When Enoch was 65 years old, he became the father of Methuselah.
- Jude 1:14
  Enoch, the seventh from Adam, also prophesied about them: “Behold, the Lord is coming with myriads of His holy ones
- 2 Kings 2:11
  As they were walking along and talking together, suddenly a chariot of fire with horses of fire appeared and separated the two of them, and Elijah went up into heaven in a whirlwind.
- Hebrews 11:6
  And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who approaches Him must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him.
Through
Romans 10:2
For I testify about them that they are zealous for God, but not on the basis of knowledge.
leads to
- Acts 21:20
  When they heard this, they glorified God. Then they said to Paul, “You see, brother, how many thousands of Jews have believed, and all of them are zealous for the law.
- Romans 9:31–32
  but Israel, who pursued a law of righteousness, has not attained it.
- Proverbs 19:2
  Even zeal is no good without knowledge, and he who hurries his footsteps misses the mark.
Through
Luke 11:8
I tell you, even though he will not get up to provide for him because of his friendship, yet because of the man’s persistence, he will get up and give him as much as…
leads to
- Genesis 32:26
  Then the man said, “Let me go, for it is daybreak.” But Jacob replied, “I will not let you go unless you bless me.”

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02Original language & word study

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Where the connections lead

04Related verses

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06About 2 Kings

The record, by era

Where the connections lead

Commentary

Original language & word study

The walk

Related verses

Featured studies on this passage

About 2 Kings