Charles Ellicott Commentary 2 Kings 1:15

"And the angel of Jehovah said unto Elijah, Go down with him: be not afraid of him. And he arose, and went down with him unto the king." — 2 Kings 1:15 (ASV)

Said. —So the Septuagint (εἶπεν). Hebrew, spoke. The Vulgate and Arabic add “saying.” (See Note on 2 Kings 1:3.)

Go down. —From the mountain top into the city.

With him. —’ Othô, a later form for ’ ittô, which some manuscripts read here.

Do not be afraid of him — that is, the captain. The former two, as being the willing tools of the king, might have shown their zeal by instantly slaying the prophet. (Compare the case of the knights who murdered St. Thomas of Canterbury.)