2 Kings 1:9
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Then [the king] sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֥ח
(vai·yish·lach)
7971: to senda prim. root
to him a captainשַׂר־
(sar-)
8269: chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, princefrom an unused word
of fiftyחֲמִשִּׁ֖ים
(cha·mi·shim)
2572: fiftymultiple of chamesh
with his fifty.וַחֲמִשָּׁ֑יו
(va·cha·mi·shav;)
2572: fiftymultiple of chamesh
And he wentוַיַּ֣עַל
(vai·ya·'al)
5927: to go up, ascend, climba prim. root
up to him, and behold,וְהִנֵּה֙
(ve·hin·neh)
2009: lo! behold!prol. of hen
he was sittingיֹשֵׁב֙
(yo·shev)
3427: to sit, remain, dwella prim. root
on the topרֹ֣אשׁ
(rosh)
7218: heada prim. root
of the hill.הָהָ֔ר
(ha·har,)
2022: mountain, hill, hill countryof uncertain derivation
And he 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
the kingהַמֶּ֥לֶךְ
(ham·me·lech)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
says,דִּבֶּ֖ר
(dib·ber)
1696: to speaka prim. root
'Come down.'"רֵֽדָה׃
(re·dah.)
3381: to come or go down, descenda prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
Then the king
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
sent
shalach  (shaw-lakh')
to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)
unto him 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 fifty
chamishshiym  (kham-ish-sheem')
fifty -- fifty.
with his fifty
chamishshiym  (kham-ish-sheem')
fifty -- fifty.
And he 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)
to him and behold he sat
yashab  (yaw-shab')
to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
on the top
ro'sh  (roshe)
the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
of an hill
har  (har)
a mountain or range of hills (sometimes used figuratively) -- hill (country), mount(-ain), promotion.
And he spake
dabar  (daw-bar')
perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue
unto him Thou 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.
the king
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
hath said
dabar  (daw-bar')
perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue
Come down
yarad  (yaw-rad')
to descend; causatively, to bring down (in all the above applications)
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Then the king sent to him a captain of fifty with his fifty. And he went up to him, and behold, he was sitting on the top of the hill. And he said to him, "O man of God, the king says, 'Come down.'"

King James Bible
Then the king sent unto him a captain of fifty with his fifty. And he went up to him: and, behold, he sat on the top of an hill. And he spake unto him, Thou man of God, the king hath said, Come down.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
So King Ahaziah sent a captain of 50 with his 50 men to Elijah. When the captain went up to him, he was sitting on top of the hill. He announced, "Man of God, the king declares, 'Come down!'"

International Standard Version
So the king sent out 50 men, along with their leader. The leader approached Elijah, who was sitting at the top of a hill. He ordered Elijah, "Hey, man of God! The king orders you to come down!"

NET Bible
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!'"

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The king sent an army officer with 50 men to Elijah. When the officer found Elijah sitting on top of a hill, he told Elijah, "Man of God, the king says, 'Come down.'"

King James 2000 Bible
Then the king sent unto him a captain of fifty with his fifty men. And he went up to him: and, behold, he sat on the top of a hill. And he spoke unto him, You man of God, the king has said, Come down.
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