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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.
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Verse 13 is found in chapter 1 of 2 Kings. The third captain approaches Elijah differently. Instead of demanding that he come down, he acknowledges his own vulnerability and pleads for his life and the lives of his men. This difference introduces an important nuance into the narrative: divine power should not be interpreted as authorization for human arrogance. The humble request receives a different response. The angel of the Lord orders Elijah to accompany him. The scene emphasizes that prophetic authority does not depend on a personal power struggle, but on God’s word and on the willingness of human beings to recognize it.
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Compare 2 Kings 1:13 in different Bible versions and see how its wording varies between translations. These differences can help you better understand the meaning and context of the passage.
Deutsch · L1912 Da sandte er wiederum den dritten Hauptmann über fünfzig samt seinen fünfzigen. Da der zu ihm hinaufkam, beugte er seine Kniee gegen Elia und flehte ihn an und sprach zu ihm: Du Mann Gottes, laß meine Seele und die Seele deiner Knechte, dieser fünfzig, vor dir etwas gelten.
Español · RVR1909 Y volvió a enviar el tercer capitán de cincuenta con sus cincuenta: y subiendo aquel tercer capitán de cincuenta, hincose de rodillas delante de Elías, y rogole, diciendo: Varón de Dios, ruégote que sea de valor delante de tus ojos mi vida y la vida de estos tus cincuenta siervos.
Español · NTBT El rey envió por tercera vez a un capitán con sus cincuenta hombres. El tercer capitán subió, se acercó, se arrodilló ante Elías y le suplicó: «Hombre de Dios, te ruego que mi vida y la vida de estos cincuenta siervos tuyos sean valiosas a tus ojos.
Français · LSG Achazia envoya de nouveau un troisième chef de cinquante avec ses cinquante hommes. Ce troisième chef de cinquante monta; et à son arrivée, il fléchit les genoux devant Elie, et lui dit en suppliant: Homme de Dieu, que ma vie, je te prie, et que la vie de ces cinquante hommes tes serviteurs soit précieuse à tes yeux!
Italiano · DIO1885 Ed Achazia mandò di nuovo un terzo capitano di cinquant’uomini, con la sua cinquantina. Ed egli salì ad Elia, e venne, e s’inginocchiò davanti a lui, e lo supplicò, e gli disse: Uomo di Dio, sia, ti prego, la vita mia, e la vita di questi cinquanta tuoi servitori, preziosa davanti agli occhi tuoi.
Português · ARC E tornou a enviar um terceiro capitão de cinqüenta, com os seus cinqüenta; então subiu o capitão de cinqüenta e, chegando, pôs-se de joelhos diante de Elias, e suplicou-lhe, dizendo: Homem de Deus, seja, peço-te, preciosa aos teus olhos a minha vida, e a vida destes cinqüenta teus servos.
中文 · RCUV 王第三次又派一個五十夫長，帶領五十人去。第三個五十夫長上去，雙膝跪在 以利亞 面前，哀求他說：「神人哪，願我的性命和你這五十個僕人的性命在你眼中看為寶貴！
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