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2 Kings 2:17

WEB

17When they urged him until he was ashamed, he said, “Send them.” Therefore they sent fifty men; and they searched for three days, but didn’t find him.

KJV

17And 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.

BSB

17But when they pressed him to the point of embarrassment, he said, “Send them.” And they sent fifty men, who searched for three days but did not find Elijah.

FBV

17But they went on trying to persuade him until he was too embarrassed to say no. “Go ahead and send them,” he told them. So they sent fifty men, who searched for Elijah for three days but couldn't find him.

Extra References

2 Kings 8:11

11He settled his gaze steadfastly on him, until he was ashamed. Then the man of God wept.

Hebrews 11:5

5By faith Enoch was taken away, so that he wouldn’t see death, and he was not found, because God translated him. For he has had testimony given to him that before his translation he had been well pleasing to God.

Romans 10:2

2For I testify about them that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge.

2 Samuel 18:22-23

22Then Ahimaaz the son of Zadok said yet again to Joab, “But come what may, please let me also run after the Cushite.” Joab said, “Why do you want to run, my son, since you will have no reward for the news?”

23“But come what may,” he said, “I will run.” He said to him, “Run!” Then Ahimaaz ran by the way of the Plain, and outran the Cushite.

Luke 11:8

8I tell you, although he will not rise and give it to him because he is his friend, yet because of his persistence, he will get up and give him as many as he needs.