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And again he sent the captain of a 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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Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

A captain of the third fifty. — Literally, a captain of a third fifty. But 2 Kings 1:11, “another captain of …

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And he sent again a captain of the third fifty with his fifty, etc. Which was most daring and insolent, and showed him to…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Elijah called for fire from heaven, to consume the haughty, daring sinners; not to secure himself, but to prove his mission, and to reveal the wrat…

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