2 Kings 1:13
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
So he againוַיָּ֗שָׁב
(vai·ya·shav)
7725: to turn back, returna prim. root
sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֛ח
(vai·yish·lach)
7971: to senda prim. root
the captainשַׂר־
(sar-)
8269: chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, princefrom an unused word
of a thirdשְׁלִשִׁ֖ים
(she·li·shim)
7992: third (an ord. number)from the same as shalosh
fiftyחֲמִשִּׁ֥ים
(cha·mi·shim)
2572: fiftymultiple of chamesh
with his fifty.וַחֲמִשָּׁ֑יו
(va·cha·mi·shav;)
2572: fiftymultiple of chamesh
When the thirdהַשְּׁלִישִׁ֜י
(ha·she·li·shi)
7992: third (an ord. number)from the same as shalosh
captainשַׂר־
(sar-)
8269: chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, princefrom an unused word
of fiftyהַחֲמִשִּׁ֨ים
(ha·cha·mi·shim)
2572: fiftymultiple of chamesh
wentוַיַּ֡עַל
(vai·ya·'al)
5927: to go up, ascend, climba prim. root
up, he cameוַיָּבֹא֩
(vai·ya·vo)
935: to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
and bowed downוַיִּכְרַ֥ע
(vai·yich·ra)
3766: to bow downa prim. root
on his kneesבִּרְכָּ֣יו
(bir·kav)
1290: the kneefrom barak
beforeלְנֶ֣גֶד
(le·ne·ged)
5048: in front of, in sight of, opposite tofrom nagad
Elijah,אֵלִיָּ֗הוּ
(e·li·ya·hu)
452: "Yah is God," a well-known prophet of Isr., also three other Isr.from el and Yah
and beggedוַיִּתְחַנֵּ֤ן
(vai·yit·chan·nen)
2603a: to show favor, be graciousa prim. root
him and saidוַיְדַבֵּ֣ר
(vay·dab·ber)
1696: to speaka prim. root
to him, "O manאִ֚ישׁ
(ish)
376: manfrom an unused word
of God,הָֽאֱלֹהִ֔ים
(ha·'e·lo·him,)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
pleaseנָ֣א
(na)
4994: I (we) pray, nowa prim. particle of entreaty or exhortation
let my lifeנַפְשִׁ֗י
(naf·shi)
5315: a soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion from an unused word
and the livesוְנֶ֨פֶשׁ
(ve·ne·fesh)
5315: a soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion from an unused word
of theseאֵ֛לֶּה
(el·leh)
428: thesea prim. pronoun
fiftyחֲמִשִּׁ֖ים
(cha·mi·shim)
2572: fiftymultiple of chamesh
servantsעֲבָדֶ֥יךָֽ
(a·va·dei·cha)
5650: slave, servantfrom abad
of yours be preciousתִּֽיקַר־
(ti·kar-)
3365: to be precious, prized or appraiseda prim. root
in your sight.בְּעֵינֶֽיךָ׃
(be·'ei·nei·cha.)
5869: an eyeof uncertain derivation


















KJV Lexicon
And he sent
shalach  (shaw-lakh')
to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)
again
shuwb  (shoob)
to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively
a captain
sar  (sar)
a head person (of any rank or class) -- captain (that had rule), chief (captain), general, governor, keeper, lord, (-task-)master, prince(-ipal), ruler, steward.
of the third
shliyshiy  (shel-ee-shee')
third; feminine a third (part); by extension, a third (day, year or time); specifically, a third-story cell) -- third (part, rank, time), three (years old).
fifty
chamishshiym  (kham-ish-sheem')
fifty -- fifty.
with his fifty
chamishshiym  (kham-ish-sheem')
fifty -- fifty.
And the third
shliyshiy  (shel-ee-shee')
third; feminine a third (part); by extension, a third (day, year or time); specifically, a third-story cell) -- third (part, rank, time), three (years old).
captain
sar  (sar)
a head person (of any rank or class) -- captain (that had rule), chief (captain), general, governor, keeper, lord, (-task-)master, prince(-ipal), ruler, steward.
of fifty
chamishshiym  (kham-ish-sheem')
fifty -- fifty.
went up
`alah  (aw-law')
to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative (as follow)
and came
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
and fell
kara`  (kaw-rah')
to bend the knee; by implication, to sink, to prostrate -- bow (down, self), bring down (low), cast down, couch, fall, feeble, kneeling, sink, smite (stoop) down, subdue, very.
on his knees
berek  (beh'-rek)
a knee -- knee.
before
neged  (neh'-ghed)
a front, i.e. part opposite; specifically a counterpart, or mate; usually (adverbial, especially with preposition) over against or before -- about, (over) against, aloof, far (off), from, over, presence, other side, sight, to view.
Elijah
'Eliyah  (ay-lee-yaw')
God of Jehovah; Elijah, the name of the famous prophet and of two other Israelites -- Elijah, Eliah.
and besought
chanan  (khaw-nan')
to bend or stoop in kindness to an inferior; to favor, bestow; causatively to implore (i.e. move to favor by petition)
him and said
dabar  (daw-bar')
perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue
unto him O man
'iysh  (eesh)
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
of God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
I pray thee let my life
nephesh  (neh'-fesh)
a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental)
and the life
nephesh  (neh'-fesh)
a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental)
of these fifty
chamishshiym  (kham-ish-sheem')
fifty -- fifty.
thy servants
`ebed  (eh'-bed)
a servant -- bondage, bondman, (bond-)servant, (man-)servant.
be precious
yaqar  (yaw-kar')
apparently, to be heavy, i.e. (figuratively) valuable; causatively, to make rare (figuratively, to inhibit) -- be (make) precious, be prized, be set by, withdraw.
in thy sight
`ayin  (ah'-yin)
an eye; by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
So he again sent the captain of a third fifty with his fifty. When the third captain of fifty went up, he came and bowed down on his knees before Elijah, and begged him and said to him, "O man of God, please let my life and the lives of these fifty servants of yours be precious in your sight.

King James Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then the king sent a third captain of 50 with his 50 men. The third captain of 50 went up and fell on his knees in front of Elijah and begged him, "Man of God, please let my life and the lives of these 50 servants of yours be precious in your sight.

International Standard Version
Then the king tried yet again! The king sent a third company of 50 soldiers along with their leader. The third leader went up the hill, approached Elijah, fell on his knees in front of him, and begged him, "Hey, man of God, please treat my life and the lives of these servants of yours as precious!

NET Bible
The 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.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The king sent a third officer with 50 men. The officer of the third group went up the hill and knelt in front of Elijah. The officer begged him, "Man of God, please treat my life and the lives of these 50 servants of yours as something precious.

King James 2000 Bible
And he sent again a captain of the third fifty with his fifty men. 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 you, let my life, and the life of these fifty men your servants, be precious in your sight.
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