2 Kings 2:17 - The Scriptures 1998

But they pressed upon him till he was ashamed, and he said, “Send.” So they sent fifty men, and they searched for three days but did not find him.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

And when they urged him till he was ashamed, he said, Send. They sent therefore fifty men; and they sought three days, but found him not.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

But when they urged him till he was embarrassed, he said, Send. So they sent fifty men, who sought for three days but did not find him.

American Standard Version (1901)

And when they urged him till he was ashamed, he said, Send. They sent therefore fifty men; and they sought three days, but found him not.

Common English Bible

They insisted until he became embarrassed and said, “Okay, send them.” So they sent fifty men who searched for three days. But they couldn’t find Elijah.

Catholic Public Domain Version

And they urged him, until he acquiesced and said, "Send them." And they sent fifty men. And after they had searched for three days, they did not find him.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

But they pressed him, till he consented, and said: Send. And they sent fifty men: and they sought three days but found him not.

2 Kings 2:17 Cross References

2 Kings 2:18

And they returned to him, for he remained in Yeriḥ

2 Kings 8:11

And he looked at him steadily until he was ashamed. Then the man of Elohim wept.

Luke 11:8

“I say to you, if he does not get up and give to him because he is his friend, he shall get up and give him as many as he needs because of his persistence.

Romans 10:2

For I bear them witness that they have an ardour for Elohim, but not according to knowledge.

Hebrews 11:5

By belief, Ḥ