Despite the obvious similarities, several subtle difference exist between the first two confrontations between Eliyahu and the captains with their men. While the second captain is more cautious in the aftermath of the outcome of the first, ultimately the confrontation between the second captain and Eliyahu is more acute than the first, both in terms of the behavior and speech of the captain and in terms of the punishment that emerges from heaven at Eliyahu's decree.

Courtesy of the Virtual Beit Midrash, Yeshivat Har Etzion