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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Interpretation
This verse continues the thought already in view and fits the wider themes of prophetic witness and judgment in 2 Kings.
Read with
This thought runs through 2 Kings 1:13-16.