2 Kings 1:9
The king sent a captain and his fifty soldiers to retrieve Elijah. The captain went up to him, while he was sitting on the top of a hill. He told him,“Prophet, the king says,‘Come down!’”
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- 2 Kgs 6:13-14 : 13 The king ordered,“Go, find out where he is, so I can send some men to capture him.” The king was told,“He is in Dothan.” 14 So he sent horses and chariots there, along with a good-sized army. They arrived during the night and surrounded the city.
- Amos 7:12 : 12 Amaziah then said to Amos,“Leave, you visionary! Run away to the land of Judah! Earn your living and prophesy there!
- Matt 14:3 : 3 For Herod had arrested John, bound him, and put him in prison on account of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife,
- Matt 26:68 : 68 saying,“Prophesy for us, you Christ! Who hit you?”
- Matt 27:29 : 29 and after braiding a crown of thorns, they put it on his head. They put a staff in his right hand, and kneeling down before him, they mocked him:“Hail, king of the Jews!”
- Matt 27:41-43 : 41 In the same way even the chief priests– together with the experts in the law and elders– were mocking him: 42 “He saved others, but he cannot save himself! He is the king of Israel! If he comes down now from the cross, we will believe in him! 43 He trusts in God– let God, if he wants to, deliver him now because he said,‘I am God’s Son’!”
- Mark 15:29 : 29 Those who passed by defamed him, shaking their heads and saying,“Aha! You who can destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days,
- Mark 15:32 : 32 Let the Christ, the king of Israel, come down from the cross now, that we may see and believe!” Those who were crucified with him also spoke abusively to him.
- Luke 6:11-12 : 11 But they were filled with mindless rage and began debating with one another what they would do to Jesus. 12 Choosing the Twelve Apostles Now it was during this time that Jesus went out to the mountain to pray, and he spent all night in prayer to God.
- Heb 11:36 : 36 And others experienced mocking and flogging, and even chains and imprisonment.
- 1 Kgs 18:4 : 4 When Jezebel was killing the LORD’s prophets, Obadiah took one hundred prophets and hid them in two caves in two groups of fifty. He also brought them food and water.)
- 1 Kgs 18:10 : 10 As certainly as the LORD your God lives, my master has sent to every nation and kingdom in an effort to find you. When they say,‘He’s not here,’ he makes them swear an oath that they could not find you.
- 1 Kgs 18:42 : 42 So Ahab went on up to eat and drink, while Elijah climbed to the top of Carmel. He bent down toward the ground and put his face between his knees.
- 1 Kgs 19:2 : 2 Jezebel sent a messenger to Elijah with this warning,“May the gods judge me severely if by this time tomorrow I do not take your life as you did theirs!”
- 1 Kgs 22:8 : 8 The king of Israel answered Jehoshaphat,“There is still one man through whom we can seek the LORD’s will. But I despise him because he does not prophesy prosperity for me, but disaster. His name is Micaiah son of Imlah.” Jehoshaphat said,“The king should not say such things.”
- 1 Kgs 22:26-27 : 26 Then the king of Israel said,“Take Micaiah and return him to Amon the city official and Joash the king’s son. 27 Say,‘This is what the king says,“Put this man in prison. Give him only a little bread and water until I safely return.”’”
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- 2 Kgs 1:10-167 verses92%
10Elijah replied to the captain,“If I am indeed a prophet, may fire come down from the sky and consume you and your fifty soldiers!” Fire then came down from the sky and consumed him and his fifty soldiers.
11The 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!’”
12Elijah replied to them,“If I am indeed a prophet, may fire come down from the sky and consume you and your fifty soldiers!” Fire from God came down from the sky and consumed him and his fifty soldiers.
13The king sent a third captain and his fifty soldiers. This third captain went up and fell on his knees before Elijah. He begged for mercy,“Prophet, please have respect for my life and for the lives of these fifty servants of yours.
14Indeed, fire came down from the sky and consumed the two captains who came before me, along with their men. So now, please have respect for my life.”
15The LORD’s angel said to Elijah,“Go down with him. Don’t be afraid of him.” So he got up and went down with him to the king.
16Elijah said to the king,“This is what the LORD has said,‘You sent messengers to seek an oracle from Baal Zebub, the god of Ekron. Is it because there is no God in Israel from whom you can seek a message? Therefore you will not leave the bed you lie on, for you will certainly die.’”
- 2 Kgs 1:3-86 verses80%
3But the LORD’s angel told Elijah the Tishbite,“Get up, go to meet the messengers from the king of Samaria. Say this to them:‘You must think there is no God in Israel! That explains why you are on your way to seek an oracle from Baal Zebub the god of Ekron.
4Therefore this is what the LORD has said,“You will not leave the bed you lie on, for you will certainly die!”’” So Elijah went on his way.
5When the messengers returned to the king, he asked them,“Why have you returned?”
6They replied,“A man came up to meet us. He told us,“Go back to the king who sent you and tell him,‘This is what the LORD has said:“You must think there is no God in Israel! That explains why you are sending for an oracle from Baal Zebub, the god of Ekron. Therefore you will not leave the bed you lie on, for you will certainly die.”’”
7The king asked them,“Describe the appearance of this man who came up to meet you and told you these things.”
8They replied,“He was a hairy man and had a leather belt tied around his waist.” The king said,“He is Elijah the Tishbite.”
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9He went into a cave there and spent the night. All of a sudden the LORD’s message came to him,“Why are you here, Elijah?”
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5When he arrived, the officers of the army were sitting there. So he said,“I have a message for you, O officer.” Jehu asked,“For which one of us?” He replied,“For you, O officer.”
- 1 Kgs 18:11-122 verses75%
11Now you say,‘Go and say to your master,“Elijah is back.”’
12But when I leave you, the LORD’s Spirit will carry you away so I can’t find you. If I go tell Ahab I’ve seen you, he won’t be able to find you and he will kill me. That would not be fair, because your servant has been a loyal follower of the LORD from my youth.
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14and took off after the prophet, whom he found sitting under an oak tree. He asked him,“Are you the prophet from Judah?” He answered,“Yes, I am.”
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28The LORD’s message came to Elijah the Tishbite,
- 1 Kgs 17:1-22 verses75%
1Elijah Visits a Widow in Sidonian Territory Elijah the Tishbite, from Tishbe in Gilead, said to Ahab,“As certainly as the LORD God of Israel lives(whom I serve), there will be no dew or rain in the years ahead unless I give the command.”
2The LORD’s message came to him:
- 2 Kgs 2:15-162 verses74%
15When the members of the prophetic guild in Jericho, who were standing at a distance, saw him do this, they said,“The spirit that energized Elijah rests upon Elisha.” They went to meet him and bowed down to the ground before him.
16They said to him,“Look, there are fifty capable men with your servants. Let them go and look for your master, for the wind sent from the LORD may have carried him away and dropped him on one of the hills or in one of the valleys.” But Elisha replied,“Don’t send them out.”
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13When Elijah heard it, he covered his face with his robe and went out and stood at the entrance to the cave. All of a sudden a voice asked him,“Why are you here, Elijah?”
- 2 Kgs 5:8-92 verses74%
8When Elisha the prophet heard that the king of Israel had torn his clothes, he sent this message to the king,“Why did you tear your clothes? Send him to me so he may know there is a prophet in Israel.”
9So Naaman came with his horses and chariots and stood in the doorway of Elisha’s house.
- 1 Kgs 21:17-182 verses73%
17The LORD’S message came to Elijah the Tishbite:
18“Get up, go down and meet King Ahab of Israel who lives in Samaria. He is at the vineyard of Naboth; he has gone down there to take possession of it.
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14Now you say,‘Go and say to your master,“Elijah is back,”’ but he will kill me.”
- 1 Kgs 18:7-93 verses73%
7As Obadiah was traveling along, Elijah met him. When he recognized him, he fell facedown to the ground and said,“Is it really you, my master, Elijah?”
8He replied,“Yes, go and say to your master,‘Elijah is back.’”
9Obadiah said,“What sin have I committed that you are ready to hand your servant over to Ahab for execution?
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16Elijah Confronts Baal’s Prophets When Obadiah went and informed Ahab, the king went to meet Elijah.
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12Jehoshaphat said,“Yes, he receives the LORD’s messages.” So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat and the king of Edom went down to visit him.
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13The king ordered,“Go, find out where he is, so I can send some men to capture him.” The king was told,“He is in Dothan.”
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9The king of Israel summoned an official and said,“Quickly bring Micaiah son of Imlah.”
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7Elisha Meets with Hazael Elisha traveled to Damascus while King Ben Hadad of Syria was sick. The king was told,“The prophet has come here.”
- 1 Kgs 19:19-202 verses71%
19Elijah went from there and found Elisha son of Shaphat. He was plowing with twelve pairs of oxen; he was near the twelfth pair. Elijah passed by him and threw his robe over him.
20He left the oxen, ran after Elijah, and said,“Please let me kiss my father and mother goodbye, then I will follow you.” Elijah said to him,“Go back! Indeed, what have I done to you?”
- 2 Kgs 6:31-322 verses71%
31Then he said,“May God judge me severely if Elisha son of Shaphat still has his head by the end of the day!”
32Now Elisha was sitting in his house with the community leaders. The king sent a messenger on ahead, but before he arrived, Elisha said to the leaders,“Do you realize this assassin intends to cut off my head? Look, when the messenger arrives, shut the door and lean against it. His master will certainly be right behind him.”
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53King Solomon sent men to bring him down from the altar. He came and bowed down to King Solomon, and Solomon told him,“Go home.”
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42So Ahab went on up to eat and drink, while Elijah climbed to the top of Carmel. He bent down toward the ground and put his face between his knees.
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2Jezebel sent a messenger to Elijah with this warning,“May the gods judge me severely if by this time tomorrow I do not take your life as you did theirs!”
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1The LORD told me,“Go down to the palace of the king of Judah. Give him a message from me there.
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1Elijah Meets the King’s Servant Some time later, in the third year of the famine, the LORD’S message came to Elijah,“Go, make an appearance before Ahab, so I may send rain on the surface of the ground.”
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36When it was time for the evening offering, Elijah the prophet approached the altar and prayed:“O LORD God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, prove today that you are God in Israel and that I am your servant and have done all these things at your command.
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7But a prophet visited him and said:“O king, the Israelite troops must not go with you, for the LORD is not with Israel or any of the Ephraimites.
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13The Lord Delivers Israel Now a prophet visited King Ahab of Israel and said,“This is what the LORD has said,‘Do you see this huge army? Look, I am going to hand it over to you this very day. Then you will know that I am the LORD.’”
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1Just then a prophet arrived from Judah with the LORD’s message for Bethel, as Jeroboam was standing near the altar ready to offer a sacrifice.