2 Kings 1:9 meaning and explanation

Then King Ahaziah sent to Elijah a captain with his company of fifty men. So the captain went up to Elijah, who was sitting on top of a hill, and said to him, “Man of God, the king declares, ‘Come down!’”

2 Kings 1:9, Berean Standard Bible

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After Ahaziah's injury, Elijah had intercepted the king's messengers with a word from the LORD: because Ahaziah inquired of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron, rather than the God of Israel, he would not recover. The king now sends a captain with fifty soldiers to bring the prophet down.

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