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2 Kings 1:13

King James Version (KJV)

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2 Kings 1:13

Verse 13 of 18

Scripture focus

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.

2 Kings 1:13 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on 2 Kings 1:13

Theological / Devotional

Fell on his knees. The captain of the third 50 humbled himself before God. He approached Elijah on his knees, not as a worshiper but as a suppliant. He knew that if he manifested the same spirit as did the first two captains, he would meet the same fate.

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