2 Kings 1:11

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Once again, the king sent another captain with fifty men to Elijah. The captain approached and said to him, 'Man of God, the king says, "Come down quickly!"'

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  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    Again also he sent unto him another captain of fifty with his fifty. And he answered and said unto him, O man of God, thus hath the king said, Come down quickly.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    Again he sent to him another captain of fifty with his fifty. And he answered and said to him, O man of God, thus says the king, Come down quickly.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    Again also he sent unto him another captain of fifty with his fifty. And he answered and said unto him, O man of God, thus hath the king said, Come down quickly.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And again{H7725} he sent{H7971} unto him another{H312} captain{H8269} of fifty{H2572} and his fifty.{H2572} And he answered{H6030} and said{H1696} unto him, O man{H376} of God,{H430} thus hath the king{H4428} said,{H559} Come down{H3381} quickly.{H4120}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    Again{H7725}{(H8799)} also he sent{H7971}{(H8799)} unto him another{H312} captain{H8269} of fifty{H2572} with his fifty{H2572}. And he answered{H6030}{(H8799)} and said{H1696}{(H8762)} unto him, O man{H376} of God{H430}, thus hath the king{H4428} said{H559}{(H8804)}, Come down{H3381}{(H8798)} quickly{H4120}.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    And agayne he sent another captayne ouer fyftye vnto him, with his fyftye, which answered, and sayde vnto him: Thou man of God, thus sayeth the kynge: Come downe in all the haist.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Againe also he sent vnto him another captaine ouer fiftie, with his fiftie. Who spake, and saide vnto him, O man of God, thus the King commandeth, Come downe quickely.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    Againe also he sent vnto him an other captaine ouer fiftie, with his fiftie: And he spake and saide vnto him, O man of God, thus hath the king saide: Make haste, and come downe.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    Again also he sent unto him another captain of fifty with his fifty. And he answered and said unto him, O man of God, thus hath the king said, Come down quickly.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Again he sent to him another captain of fifty and his fifty. He answered him, man of God, thus has the king said, Come down quickly.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And he turneth and sendeth unto him another head of fifty and his fifty, and he answereth and speaketh unto him, `O man of God, thus said the king, Haste, come down.'

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And again he sent unto him another captain of fifty and his fifty. And he answered and said unto him, O man of God, thus hath the king said, Come down quickly.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And again he sent unto him another captain of fifty and his fifty. And he answered and said unto him, O man of God, thus hath the king said, Come down quickly.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    Then the king sent another captain of fifty with his fifty men; and he said to Elijah, O man of God, the king says, Come down quickly.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    Again he sent to him another captain of fifty and his fifty. He answered him, "Man of God, the king has said, 'Come down quickly!'"

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    The king sent another captain and his fifty soldiers to retrieve Elijah. He went up and told him,“Prophet, this is what the king says,‘Come down at once!’”

Referenced Verses

  • 1 Sam 6:9 : 9 Watch to see: if it goes up along the road to its own territory, toward Beth Shemesh, then it is the LORD who has brought this great disaster upon us. But if it does not, then we will know it was not his hand that struck us; it happened by chance.
  • 1 Sam 22:17-19 : 17 Then the king ordered the guards standing by him, 'Turn and kill the priests of the Lord, because they are allies of David. They knew he was fleeing but didn’t inform me.' But the king's servants were unwilling to raise their hands to strike the priests of the Lord. 18 The king then commanded Doeg, 'Turn and strike down the priests!' So Doeg the Edomite turned and struck them down. That day he killed eighty-five men who wore the linen ephod. 19 He also put to the sword Nob, the city of the priests, killing its men and women, children and infants, and also its oxen, donkeys, and sheep.
  • Prov 29:12 : 12 If a ruler listens to falsehood, all his officials become wicked.
  • Isa 26:11 : 11 LORD, Your hand is lifted high, but they do not see it. They will see Your zeal for Your people and be ashamed; the fire reserved for Your enemies will consume them.
  • Isa 32:7 : 7 The schemes of the wicked are evil; he devises wicked plans to destroy the poor with lies, even when the plea of the needy is just.
  • Jer 5:3 : 3 Lord, are Your eyes not on truth? You struck them, but they felt no pain; You consumed them, but they refused to accept discipline. They hardened their faces more than a rock and refused to repent.
  • Matt 2:16 : 16 Then Herod, realizing that he had been deceived by the magi, became furious. He sent orders to kill all the boys in Bethlehem and its vicinity who were two years old and under, according to the time he had determined from the magi.
  • Luke 22:63-64 : 63 The men who were holding Jesus began mocking and beating him. 64 They blindfolded him, struck him in the face, and demanded, 'Prophesy! Who hit you?'
  • John 18:5-9 : 5 They answered him, 'Jesus the Nazarene.' Jesus said to them, 'I am he.' Judas, the one who betrayed him, was standing with them. 6 When Jesus said to them, 'I am he,' they stepped back and fell to the ground. 7 Jesus asked them again, 'Whom are you looking for?' And they said, 'Jesus the Nazarene.' 8 Jesus answered, 'I told you that I am he. If you are looking for me, let these men go.' 9 This was to fulfill the words he had spoken: 'I have not lost one of those you gave me.' 10 Then Simon Peter, who had a sword, drew it and struck the servant of the high priest, cutting off his right ear. The servant's name was Malchus. 11 But Jesus said to Peter, 'Put your sword back into its sheath! Shall I not drink the cup the Father has given me?' 12 Then the detachment of soldiers, their commander, and the Jewish officers arrested Jesus and bound him.
  • Acts 4:16-17 : 16 They said, 'What are we to do with these men? For it is clear to everyone living in Jerusalem that a notable sign has been performed through them, and we cannot deny it.' 17 But to prevent this from spreading any further among the people, let us warn them not to speak to anyone in this name again.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • 2 Kgs 1:3-10
    8 verses
    92%

    3 But the angel of the LORD told Elijah the Tishbite, 'Go up and meet the messengers of the king of Samaria and say to them, "Is it because there is no God in Israel that you are going to inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron?"'

    4 Therefore, this is what the LORD says: 'You will not leave the bed you are lying on. You will surely die.' And Elijah departed.

    5 When the messengers returned to the king, he asked them, 'Why have you returned?'

    6 They answered, 'A man came to meet us and said, "Go back to the king who sent you and tell him: This is what the LORD says: 'Is it because there is no God in Israel that you are sending messengers to inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron? Therefore, you will not leave the bed you are lying on. You will surely die.'"'

    7 The king asked them, 'What kind of man was it who came to meet you and told you this?'

    8 They replied, 'He was a man with a garment of hair and a leather belt around his waist.' The king said, 'It was Elijah the Tishbite.'

    9 Then the king sent a captain with his fifty men to Elijah. He went up to Elijah, who was sitting on the top of the hill, and said to him, 'Man of God, the king says, "Come down."'

    10 Elijah answered the captain, 'If I am a man of God, may fire come down from heaven and consume you and your fifty men!' Then fire came down from heaven and consumed the captain and his fifty.

  • 2 Kgs 1:12-16
    5 verses
    88%

    12 Elijah replied, 'If I am a man of God, may fire come down from heaven and consume you and your fifty men!' And fire of God came down from heaven and consumed the captain and his fifty men.

    13 A third time, the king sent a captain with fifty men. This third captain approached, fell on his knees before Elijah, and pleaded with him, 'Man of God, please let my life and the lives of these fifty servants of yours be precious in your eyes.'

    14 He continued, 'Behold, fire has come down from heaven and consumed the first two captains and their men. But now, please let my life be valuable in your eyes.'

    15 The angel of the LORD said to Elijah, 'Go down with him; do not be afraid of him.' So Elijah got up and went down with him to the king.

    16 Elijah said to the king, 'This is what the LORD says: "You have sent messengers to inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron—is it because there is no God in Israel to consult? Because of this, you will not leave the bed you are lying on. You will surely die."'

  • 1 Kgs 18:11-14
    4 verses
    72%

    11 Now you tell me, 'Go and say to your master, Elijah is here!'

    12 But I, your servant, fear that if I leave, the Spirit of the LORD will carry you off to some place I don't know, and when I go to tell Ahab and he cannot find you, he will kill me. Yet I, your servant, have feared the LORD from my youth.

    13 Has it not been reported to my lord what I did when Jezebel was killing the prophets of the LORD? I hid a hundred of the LORD's prophets in two caves, fifty in each, and supplied them with bread and water.

    14 And now you say, 'Go and tell your master, Elijah is here,' and he will kill me!

  • 2 Kgs 2:15-17
    3 verses
    72%

    15 The company of the prophets from Jericho saw him from a distance and said, 'The spirit of Elijah is resting on Elisha.' And they went to meet him and bowed to the ground before him.

    16 They said to him, 'Look, we have fifty able men among your servants. Let them go and search for your master. Perhaps the Spirit of the LORD has picked him up and set him down on some mountain or in some valley.' But Elisha replied, 'Do not send them.'

    17 But they persisted until he was too ashamed to refuse. So he said, 'Send them.' And they sent fifty men, who searched for three days but did not find him.

  • 1 Kgs 17:2
    71%

    2 And the word of the LORD came to him, saying,

  • 1 Kgs 21:28
    71%

    28 Then the word of the LORD came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying,

  • 1 Kgs 19:2
    71%

    2 Then Jezebel sent a messenger to Elijah, saying, 'May the gods deal with me, be it ever so severely, if by this time tomorrow I don’t make your life like the life of one of them.'

  • 2 Kgs 9:5
    70%

    5 When he arrived, he found the commanders of the army sitting together. He said, 'Commander, I have a message for you.' Jehu asked, 'For which one of us?' He replied, 'For you, commander.'

  • 1 Kgs 18:40
    70%

    40 Then Elijah said to them, "Seize the prophets of Baal. Do not let any of them escape." So they seized them, and Elijah brought them down to the Kishon Valley and slaughtered them there.

  • 1 Kgs 21:17-18
    2 verses
    70%

    17 Then the word of the LORD came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying,

    18 'Get up and go down to meet Ahab, king of Israel, who rules in Samaria. He is now in Naboth’s vineyard, where he has gone to take possession of it.

  • 1 Kgs 19:9
    70%

    9 There he went into a cave and spent the night. The word of the LORD came to him, saying, 'What are you doing here, Elijah?'

  • 2 Kgs 6:31-32
    2 verses
    70%

    31 He said, "May God deal with me, be it ever so severely, if the head of Elisha son of Shaphat remains on his shoulders today!"

    32 Now Elisha was sitting in his house, and the elders were sitting with him. The king sent a messenger ahead, but before he arrived, Elisha said to the elders, "Do you see how this murderer is sending someone to cut off my head? Look, when the messenger arrives, shut the door and hold it shut against him. Is not the sound of his master's footsteps behind him?"

  • 1 Kgs 19:20-21
    2 verses
    70%

    20 Elisha left the oxen, ran after Elijah, and said, 'Let me kiss my father and mother goodbye, and then I will follow you.' Elijah said to him, 'Go back, for what have I done to you?'

    21 Elisha returned, took the pair of oxen, and slaughtered them. Using the equipment of the oxen, he cooked the meat and gave it to the people, and they ate. Then he got up, followed Elijah, and became his attendant.

  • 1 Kgs 19:13
    69%

    13 When Elijah heard it, he wrapped his face in his cloak, went out, and stood at the entrance of the cave. Then a voice came to him, saying, 'What are you doing here, Elijah?'

  • 1 Kgs 18:23
    69%

    23 Let two bulls be given to us. Let them choose one bull for themselves, cut it into pieces, and lay it on the wood without setting fire to it. I will prepare the other bull and place it on the wood without setting fire to it.

  • 2 Kgs 2:25
    69%

    25 From there, he went on to Mount Carmel, and from there he returned to Samaria.

  • 2 Kgs 2:11
    69%

    11 As they were walking along and talking together, suddenly a chariot of fire and horses of fire appeared and separated the two of them, and Elijah went up to heaven in a whirlwind.

  • 2 Kgs 3:12
    69%

    12 Jehoshaphat said, "The word of the LORD is with him." So the king of Israel, Jehoshaphat, and the king of Edom went down to him.

  • 2 Kgs 5:8
    69%

    8 When Elisha, the man of God, heard that the king of Israel had torn his clothes, he sent the king this message: 'Why have you torn your clothes? Let Naaman come to me, and he will know that there is a prophet in Israel.'

  • 1 Kgs 22:9
    69%

    9 So the king of Israel called an officer and said, 'Quickly bring Micaiah son of Imlah.'

  • 1 Kgs 18:25
    69%

    25 Elijah said to the prophets of Baal, 'Choose one of the bulls and prepare it first, since there are so many of you. Call on the name of your god, but do not set fire to the wood.'

  • 1 Kgs 13:11
    69%

    11 Now there was an old prophet living in Bethel, and his sons came and told him all the deeds the man of God had done that day in Bethel. They also told their father the words he had spoken to the king.

  • 1 Kgs 20:13
    69%

    13 Meanwhile, a prophet approached Ahab, king of Israel, and said, 'This is what the LORD says: Do you see this vast army? I will give it into your hand today, and you will know that I am the LORD.'

  • 1 Kgs 18:8
    69%

    8 Elijah replied, "It is I. Go and tell your master, 'Elijah is here.'"

  • Job 1:16
    69%

    16 While he was still speaking, another messenger came and said, 'The fire of God fell from the heavens and burned up the sheep and the servants, and I am the only one who escaped to tell you.'

  • 2 Kgs 6:10
    69%

    10 So the king of Israel sent word to the place the man of God had warned him about. Over time, he was careful there, not just once or twice.

  • 2 Kgs 10:16
    68%

    16 Then Jehu said, "Come with me and see my zeal for the LORD." So he had him ride in his chariot.

  • 1 Kgs 13:21
    68%

    21 and he cried out to the man of God who had come from Judah, 'This is what the LORD says: Because you have defied the word of the LORD and have not kept the command the LORD your God gave you,

  • 1 Kgs 18:21
    68%

    21 Elijah approached all the people and said, "How long will you waver between two opinions? If the LORD is God, follow Him; but if Baal is God, follow him." But the people said nothing.

  • 1 Kgs 13:14
    68%

    14 He went after the man of God and found him sitting under an oak tree. He asked him, 'Are you the man of God who came from Judah?' He replied, 'I am.'

  • 1 Kgs 20:9
    68%

    9 So he replied to Ben-Hadad's messengers, 'Tell my lord the king: I will do what you originally demanded of me, but this I cannot do.' The messengers left and reported back to Ben-Hadad.