2 Kings 1:9

“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.”

"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." - 2 Kings 1:9
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What does 2 Kings 1:9 mean?

2 Kings 1:9 (KJV) states, "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." This verse is part of the story of the prophet…

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The Authority of God's Messenger

In 2 Kings 1:9, we encounter a powerful and intriguing narrative that reveals not only the authority of God's messenger but also the complex dynamics of authority, faith, and obedience. The verse states, "Then the king sent unto him a captain of fifty with his fifty. And he went…

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A Prayer for Divine Authority and Response to God's Call

Heavenly Father, As I come before You, I am reminded of Your greatness and sovereignty, as demonstrated through the events of 2 Kings 1:9. Your Word says, "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…

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2 Kings 1:9 - "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."
1 Kings 9:2 - "That the LORD appeared to Solomon the second time, as he had appeared unto him at Gibeon."
1 Kings 3:9
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2 Kings 9:1 - "And Elisha the prophet called one of the children of the prophets, and said unto him, Gird up thy loins, and take this box of oil in thine hand, and go to Ramoth-gilead:"
1 Kings 9:18 - "And Baalath, and Tadmor in the wilderness, in the land,"
2 Chronicles 9:22 - "And king Solomon passed all the kings of the earth in riches and wisdom."
1 Kings 9:14 - "And Hiram sent to the king sixscore talents of gold."
2 Kings 9:9 - "And I will make the house of Ahab like the house of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, and like the house of Baasha the son of Ahijah:"
1 Kings 2:9 - "Now therefore hold him not guiltless: for thou art a wise man, and knowest what thou oughtest to do unto him; but his hoar head bring thou down to the grave with blood."
1 Kings 9:17 - "And Solomon built Gezer, and Beth-horon the nether,"
2 Kings 1:1 - "Then Moab rebelled against Israel after the death of Ahab."
2 Kings 19:2
2 Kings 19:2
"That the LORD appeared to Solomon the second time, as he had appeared unto him at Gibeon." - 1 Kings 9:2
2 Kings 19:2
1 Kings 15:9 - "¶ And in the twentieth year of Jeroboam king of Israel reigned Asa over Judah."
1 Kings 1:9 - "And Adonijah slew sheep and oxen and fat cattle by the stone of Zoheleth, which is by En-rogel, and called all his brethren the king's sons, and all the men of Judah the king's servants:"
2 Kings 9:4 - "¶ So the young man, even the young man the prophet, went to Ramoth-gilead."
2 Kings 9:23 - "And Joram turned his hands, and fled, and said to Ahaziah, There is treachery, O Ahaziah."
2 Kings 9:29 - "And in the eleventh year of Joram the son of Ahab began Ahaziah to reign over Judah."
1 Kings 22:9 - "Then the king of Israel called an officer, and said, Hasten hither Micaiah the son of Imlah."
2 Kings 5:9 - "So Naaman came with his horses and with his chariot, and stood at the door of the house of Elisha."
1 Kings 4:9 - "The son of Dekar, in Makaz, and in Shaalbim, and Beth-shemesh, and Elon-beth-hanan:"
2 Peter 2:9
2 Peter 2:9
2 Kings 24:9 - "And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, according to all that his father had done."
2 Kings 9:31 - "And as Jehu entered in at the gate, she said, Had Zimri peace, who slew his master?"
2 Kings 9:35 - "And they went to bury her: but they found no more of her than the skull, and the feet, and the palms of her hands."