9. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Kings 1:9:1 ⧉וַיִּשְׁלַ֥חvayishlakhand he sent 2 Kings 1:9:2 ⧉אֵלָ֛יוelavto him 2 Kings 1:9:3 ⧉שַׂר־חֲמִשִּׁ֖יםsarkhamishima commander of fifty 2 Kings 1:9:4 ⧉וַחֲמִשָּׁ֑יוvakhamishavand his fifty 2 Kings 1:9:5 ⧉וַיַּ֣עַלvayaaland he went up 2 Kings 1:9:6 ⧉אֵלָ֗יוelavto him 2 Kings 1:9:7 ⧉וְהִנֵּה֙vehineand look, or and behold 2 Kings 1:9:8 ⧉יֹשֵׁב֙yoshevsitting 2 Kings 1:9:9 ⧉עַל־רֹ֣אשׁalroshupon the top of 2 Kings 1:9:10 ⧉הָהָ֔רhaharthe hill or the mountain 2 Kings 1:9:11 ⧉וַיְדַבֵּ֣רvayedaberand he spoke 2 Kings 1:9:12 ⧉אֵלָ֔יוelavto him 2 Kings 1:9:13 ⧉אִ֚ישׁishman 2 Kings 1:9:14 ⧉הָֽאֱלֹהִ֔יםhaelohimof God 2 Kings 1:9:15 ⧉הַמֶּ֥לֶךְhamelekhthe king 2 Kings 1:9:16 ⧉דִּבֶּ֖רdiberhas spoken 2 Kings 1:9:17 ⧉רֵֽדָה׃redacome down |
9. Formal Translation And he sent to him a captain of fifty with his fifty men, and he went up to him; and behold, he was sitting on the top of the mountain. And he spoke to him, “Man of God {Elohim, Divine Representative}, the king has said, ‘Come down.’” |
9. Dynamic Translation So the king sent a captain with his company of fifty to Elijah. The captain went up, and Elijah was seated on top of the mountain. He called, “Man of God {Elohim, One Appointed by God}, the king says, ‘Come down.’” |