2 Kings 1:9 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

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.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

Then the king sent a military captain with fifty soldiers to get Elijah. The captain went up to where Elijah was sitting on top of a hill and said to him, 'Man of God, the king commands you to come down.'

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

The writer is showing how King Ahaziah sent armed soldiers to forcefully bring the prophet Elijah to him.

📚 Historical Context

This takes place during the reign of King Ahaziah of Israel, who had been injured in a fall and wanted to consult a pagan god about his recovery. The prophet Elijah had intercepted his messengers and declared that Ahaziah would die because he sought help from false gods instead of the Lord. Now the angry king was trying to arrest Elijah.

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