2 Kings 1:11 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

And he turneth and sendeth unto him another head of fifty and his fifty, and he answereth and speaketh unto him, `O man of God, thus said the king, Haste, come down.`

English ASV

And again he sent unto him another captain of fifty and his fifty. And he answered and said unto him, O man of God, thus hath the king said, Come down quickly.

English Amplified

Again King [Ahaziah] sent to him another captain of fifty with his fifty. And he said to Elijah, Man of God, the king has said, Come down quickly!

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Again King [Ahaziah] sent to him another captain of fifty with his fifty. And he said to Elijah, Man of God, the king has said, Come down quickly!

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

So the king sent to Elijah another captain with his fifty men. And the captain said to Elijah, “Man of God, the king declares, ‘Come down at once!’”

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

So the king sent another captain with his fifty men to Elijah. He took in the situation and announced, “Man of God, this is what the king says: ‘Come down immediately! ’”

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And again he sent to him another captain of fifty with his fifty. And he spoke and said to him, Man of God, thus says the king: Come down quickly!

English EASY 2024

Then the king sent another captain with 50 more soldiers to get Elijah. The captain went up and he said to Elijah, ‘Man of God, the king says, “Come down immediately!” ’

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Ahaziah sent another captain with 50 men to Elijah. He said to Elijah, "Man of God, the king says, 'Come down quickly!'"

Again the king sent to him another captain of fifty men with his fifty. And he answered and said to him, "O man of God, this is the king's order, 'Come down quickly!'"

English GNT (Good News Translation)

The king sent another officer with fifty men, who went up and said to Elijah, “Man of God, the king orders you to come down at once!”

English God's Word - GW 1995

The king sent another officer with 50 men to Elijah. The officer said, "Man of God, this is what the king says: Come here right away!"

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

So the king sent another captain of 50 with his 50 [men] to Elijah. He took in the situation and announced, "Man of God, this is what the king says: 'Come down immediately!'"

English KJV 1611

Again also he sent unto him another captain of fifty with his fifty. And he answered and said unto him, O man of God, thus hath the king said, Come down quickly.

English LSB

So he again sent to him another commander of fifty with his fifty. And he answered and spoke to him, “O man of God, thus says the king, ‘Come down quickly.’”

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Again the king sent to him another captain of fifty with his fifty men. He said, “Man of God, thus says the king: Come down quickly.”

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

So he again sent to him another captain of fifty with his fifty. And he said to him, "O man of God, thus says the king, 'Come down quickly.'"

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

Ahaziah sent another captain with his company of fifty men after Elijah. "Man of God," he called out to Elijah, "the king commands you to come down immediately."

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

The king sent another captain and his fifty soldiers to retrieve Elijah. He went up and told him, “Prophet, this is what the king says, ‘Come down at once!’”

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

After that happened, the king sent another captain to Elijah. The captain had his 50 men with him. He said to Elijah, "Man of God, the king says, 'Come down at once!' "

English NIV

At this the king sent to Elijah another captain with his fifty men. The captain said to him, "Man of God, this is what the king says, 'Come down at once!'"

English NKJ 1982

Then he sent to him another captain of fifty with his fifty men. And he answered and said to him: “Man of God, thus has the king said, ‘Come down quickly!’ ”

English NLT

So the king sent another captain with fifty men. The captain said to him, "Man of God, the king says that you must come down right away."

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Again the king sent to him another captain of fifty with his fifty. He went up and said to him, "O man of God, this is the king's order: Come down quickly!"

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

Again the king sent to him another captain of fifty men with his fifty. And he went up and said to him, “O man of God, this is the king's order, ‘Come down quickly!’ ”

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

So the king sent another captain with fifty men to demand, “O man of God, the king says that you must come down right away.“

English Tyndale 1537

And the king went again and sent to him another captain over fifty with his fifty, which answered and said unto him: Oh man of God, thus sayeth the king: make haste and come down.