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2 Kings 1:13
New English Translation
2 Kings 1:13
New English Translation
13 The king[a] sent a third captain and his fifty soldiers. This third captain went up and fell[b] 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.
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- 2 Kings 1:13 tn Heb “he”; the referent (the king) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
- 2 Kings 1:13 tn Heb “went up and approached and kneeled.”
2 Kings 1:13
New International Version
2 Kings 1:13
New International Version
13 So the king sent a third captain with his fifty men. This third captain went up and fell on his knees before Elijah. “Man of God,” he begged, “please have respect for my life(A) and the lives of these fifty men, your servants!
2 Kings 1:13
King James Version
2 Kings 1:13
King James Version
13 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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2 Kings 1:13
English Standard Version
2 Kings 1:13
English Standard Version
13 Again the king sent the captain of a third fifty with his fifty. And the third captain of fifty went up and came and fell on his knees before Elijah and entreated him, “O man of God, please let my life, and the life of these fifty servants of yours, (A)be precious in your sight.
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