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Green's Literal Translation
2 Kings 1:14
Behold, fire has come down from the heavens and has consumed the two commanders of the former fifties and their fifties. And now let my life be precious in your eyes.
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Christian Standard Bible®
Already fire has come down from heaven and consumed the first two captains with their companies, but this time let my life be precious to you.”
Already fire has come down from heaven and consumed the first two captains with their companies, but this time let my life be precious to you.”
Hebrew Names Version
Behold, fire came down from the sky, and consumed the two former captains of fifty with their fifties; but now let my life be precious in your sight.
Behold, fire came down from the sky, and consumed the two former captains of fifty with their fifties; but now let my life be precious in your sight.
King James Version
Behold, there came fire down from heaven, and burnt up the two captains of the former fifties with their fifties: therefore let my life now be precious in thy sight.
Behold, there came fire down from heaven, and burnt up the two captains of the former fifties with their fifties: therefore let my life now be precious in thy sight.
English Standard Version
Behold, fire came down from heaven and consumed the two former captains of fifty men with their fifties, but now let my life be precious in your sight."
Behold, fire came down from heaven and consumed the two former captains of fifty men with their fifties, but now let my life be precious in your sight."
New Century Version
See, fire came down from heaven and burned up the first two captains of fifty with all their men. But now, respect my life."
See, fire came down from heaven and burned up the first two captains of fifty with all their men. But now, respect my life."
New English Translation
Indeed, fire came down from the sky and consumed the two captains who came before me, along with their men. So now, please have respect for my life."
Indeed, fire came down from the sky and consumed the two captains who came before me, along with their men. So now, please have respect for my life."
Amplified Bible
"Behold, fire came down from heaven and consumed the first two captains of fifty with their fifties; but now let my life be precious in your sight."
"Behold, fire came down from heaven and consumed the first two captains of fifty with their fifties; but now let my life be precious in your sight."
New American Standard Bible
"Behold, fire came down from heaven and consumed the first two captains of fifty with their fifties; but now let my life be precious in your sight."
"Behold, fire came down from heaven and consumed the first two captains of fifty with their fifties; but now let my life be precious in your sight."
Geneva Bible (1587)
Beholde, there came fire downe from the heauen and deuoured the two former captaines ouer fiftie with their fifties: therefore let my life nowe be precious in thy sight.
Beholde, there came fire downe from the heauen and deuoured the two former captaines ouer fiftie with their fifties: therefore let my life nowe be precious in thy sight.
Legacy Standard Bible
Behold, fire came down from heaven and consumed the first two commanders of fifty with their fifties; but now let my life be precious in your sight."
Behold, fire came down from heaven and consumed the first two commanders of fifty with their fifties; but now let my life be precious in your sight."
Contemporary English Version
Fire has already wiped out the other officers and their soldiers. Please don't let it happen to me."
Fire has already wiped out the other officers and their soldiers. Please don't let it happen to me."
Complete Jewish Bible
I know that fire came down from heaven and burned up the two other commanders with their fifty men; but now, have some regard for my life."
I know that fire came down from heaven and burned up the two other commanders with their fifty men; but now, have some regard for my life."
Darby Translation
Behold, there came down fire from the heavens, and consumed the two captains of the former fifties with their fifties; but now, let my life be precious in thy sight.
Behold, there came down fire from the heavens, and consumed the two captains of the former fifties with their fifties; but now, let my life be precious in thy sight.
Easy-to-Read Version
Fire came down from heaven and destroyed the first two captains and their 50 men. But now, have mercy and let us live!"
Fire came down from heaven and destroyed the first two captains and their 50 men. But now, have mercy and let us live!"
George Lamsa Translation
For behold, there came fire down from heaven and consumed the two captains of the former fifties with their fifties; therefore let now my life be precious in your sight.
For behold, there came fire down from heaven and consumed the two captains of the former fifties with their fifties; therefore let now my life be precious in your sight.
Good News Translation
The two other officers and their men were killed by fire from heaven; but please be merciful to me!"
The two other officers and their men were killed by fire from heaven; but please be merciful to me!"
Lexham English Bible
Behold, fire from heaven came down and consumed the first two commanders of fifty and their fifties, so then let my life be precious in your eyes."
Behold, fire from heaven came down and consumed the first two commanders of fifty and their fifties, so then let my life be precious in your eyes."
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Beholde, the fyre fell downe from heauen, and hath consumed the fyrst two captaynes ouer fyftye wt their fyftyes. But now let my soule be somwhat worth in thy sighte.
Beholde, the fyre fell downe from heauen, and hath consumed the fyrst two captaynes ouer fyftye wt their fyftyes. But now let my soule be somwhat worth in thy sighte.
American Standard Version
Behold, there came fire down from heaven, and consumed the two former captains of fifty with their fifties; but now let my life be precious in thy sight.
Behold, there came fire down from heaven, and consumed the two former captains of fifty with their fifties; but now let my life be precious in thy sight.
Bible in Basic English
For fire came down from heaven and put an end to the first two captains of fifty and their fifties; but now let my life be of value in your eyes.
For fire came down from heaven and put an end to the first two captains of fifty and their fifties; but now let my life be of value in your eyes.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Beholde, there came fyre downe from heauen, and burnt vp the two fore captaines ouer fiftie with their fifties: therfore let my lyfe now be precious in thy sight.
Beholde, there came fyre downe from heauen, and burnt vp the two fore captaines ouer fiftie with their fifties: therfore let my lyfe now be precious in thy sight.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Behold, there came fire down from heaven, and consumed the two former captains of fifty with their fifties; but now let my life be precious in thy sight'
Behold, there came fire down from heaven, and consumed the two former captains of fifty with their fifties; but now let my life be precious in thy sight'
King James Version (1611)
Behold, there came fire downe from heauen, and burnt vp the two captaines of the former fifties, with their fifties: Therefore let my life now be precious in thy sight.
Behold, there came fire downe from heauen, and burnt vp the two captaines of the former fifties, with their fifties: Therefore let my life now be precious in thy sight.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Behold, fire came down from heaven, and devoured the two first captains of fifty: and now, I pray, let my life be precious in thine eyes.
Behold, fire came down from heaven, and devoured the two first captains of fifty: and now, I pray, let my life be precious in thine eyes.
English Revised Version
Behold, there came fire down from heaven, and consumed the two former captains of fifty with their fifties: but now let my life be precious in thy sight.
Behold, there came fire down from heaven, and consumed the two former captains of fifty with their fifties: but now let my life be precious in thy sight.
Berean Standard Bible
Behold, fire has come down from heaven and consumed the first two captains of fifty, with all their men. But now may my life be precious in your sight."
Behold, fire has come down from heaven and consumed the first two captains of fifty, with all their men. But now may my life be precious in your sight."
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Lo! fier cam doun fro heuene, and deuouride tweyne, the firste princis of fifti men, and the fifti men that weren with hem; but now, Y biseche, that thou haue mercy on my lijf.
Lo! fier cam doun fro heuene, and deuouride tweyne, the firste princis of fifti men, and the fifti men that weren with hem; but now, Y biseche, that thou haue mercy on my lijf.
Young's Literal Translation
Lo, come down hath fire from the heavens, and consumeth the two heads of the former fifties and their fifties; and, now, let my soul be precious in thine eyes.'
Lo, come down hath fire from the heavens, and consumeth the two heads of the former fifties and their fifties; and, now, let my soul be precious in thine eyes.'
Update Bible Version
Look, fire came down from heaven, and consumed the two former captains of fifty with their fifties; but now let my life be precious in your sight.
Look, fire came down from heaven, and consumed the two former captains of fifty with their fifties; but now let my life be precious in your sight.
Webster's Bible Translation
Behold, there came fire down from heaven, and burnt up the two captains of the former fifties with their fifties: therefore let my life now be precious in thy sight.
Behold, there came fire down from heaven, and burnt up the two captains of the former fifties with their fifties: therefore let my life now be precious in thy sight.
World English Bible
Behold, fire came down from the sky, and consumed the two former captains of fifty with their fifties; but now let my life be precious in your sight.
Behold, fire came down from the sky, and consumed the two former captains of fifty with their fifties; but now let my life be precious in your sight.
New King James Version
Look, fire has come down from heaven and burned up the first two captains of fifties with their fifties. But let my life now be precious in your sight."
Look, fire has come down from heaven and burned up the first two captains of fifties with their fifties. But let my life now be precious in your sight."
New Living Translation
See how the fire from heaven came down and destroyed the first two groups. But now please spare my life!"
See how the fire from heaven came down and destroyed the first two groups. But now please spare my life!"
New Life Bible
Fire came down from heaven and destroyed the first two captains with their armies of fifty. But now let my life be of great worth in your eyes."
Fire came down from heaven and destroyed the first two captains with their armies of fifty. But now let my life be of great worth in your eyes."
New Revised Standard
Look, fire came down from heaven and consumed the two former captains of fifty men with their fifties; but now let my life be precious in your sight."
Look, fire came down from heaven and consumed the two former captains of fifty men with their fifties; but now let my life be precious in your sight."
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Lo! there hath come down fire out of the heavens, and devoured the captains of the former fifties, with their fifties, - now, therefore, let my life be precious in thine eyes.
Lo! there hath come down fire out of the heavens, and devoured the captains of the former fifties, with their fifties, - now, therefore, let my life be precious in thine eyes.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Behold fire came down from heaven, and consumed the two first captains of fifty men, and the fifties that were with them: but now I beseech thee to spare my life.
Behold fire came down from heaven, and consumed the two first captains of fifty men, and the fifties that were with them: but now I beseech thee to spare my life.
Revised Standard Version
Lo, fire came down from heaven, and consumed the two former captains of fifty men with their fifties; but now let my life be precious in your sight."
Lo, fire came down from heaven, and consumed the two former captains of fifty men with their fifties; but now let my life be precious in your sight."
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"Behold fire came down from heaven and consumed the first two captains of fifty with their fifties; but now let my life be precious in your sight."
"Behold fire came down from heaven and consumed the first two captains of fifty with their fifties; but now let my life be precious in your sight."
Contextual Overview
9 And the king sent to him the commander of fifty with his fifty. And he went up to him. And behold, he was sitting on the top of the hill. And he spoke to him, O man of God, the king has said, Come down. 10 And Elijah answered and said to the commander of fifty, And if I am a man of God, fire will come down from the heavens and consume you and your fifty. And fire came down from the heavens and consumed him and his fifty. 11 And he turned and sent another commander of fifty and his fifty to him. And he answered and said to him, O man of God, so says the king, Hurry, come down. 12 And Elijah answered and said to them, If I am a man of God, fire will come down from the heavens and will consume you and your fifty. And fire from God came down from the heavens and consumed him and his fifty. 13 And he turned and sent a third commander of fifty and his fifty. And the third commander of fifty went up, and came and fell on his knees before Elijah, and begged him, and said to him, O man of God, please let my life and the life of yourservants, these fifty, be precious in your eyes. 14 Behold, fire has come down from the heavens and has consumed the two commanders of the former fifties and their fifties. And now let my life be precious in your eyes. 15 And the Angel of Jehovah spoke to Elijah, Go down with him. Do not be afraid of him. And he rose up and went down with him to the king. 16 And he said to him, So says Jehovah, Because you have sent messengers to ask of Baal-zebub the god of Ekron, is it because there is not a God in Israel to inquire of His Word? Therefore, you shall not come down from the bed on which you have gone up, for dying you shall die. 17 And he died, according to the Word of Jehovah that Elijah spoke. And Jehoram reigned in his place, in the second year of Jehoram the son of Jehoshaphat, the king of Judah, for he had no son. 18 And the rest of the acts of Ahaziah that he did, are they not written in the Book of the Matters of the Days of the Kings of Israel?
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Behold: 2 Kings 1:10, 2 Kings 1:11
let my life: 1 Samuel 26:21, 1 Samuel 26:24, Psalms 49:8, Psalms 72:14, Psalms 116:15, Proverbs 6:26, Matthew 16:25, Matthew 16:26, Acts 20:24
Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 22:17 - would not Job 1:16 - there came Job 38:35 - Canst Matthew 27:54 - feared
Cross-References
Genesis 1:1
In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth;
In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth;
Genesis 1:2
and the earth being without form and empty, and darkness on the face of the deep, and the Spirit of God moving gently on the face of the waters,
and the earth being without form and empty, and darkness on the face of the deep, and the Spirit of God moving gently on the face of the waters,
Genesis 1:3
then God said, Let light be! And there was light.
then God said, Let light be! And there was light.
Genesis 1:4
And God saw the light, that it was good, and God separated between the light and darkness.
And God saw the light, that it was good, and God separated between the light and darkness.
Genesis 1:6
And God said, Let an expanse be in the midst of the waters, and let it be dividing between the waters and the waters.
And God said, Let an expanse be in the midst of the waters, and let it be dividing between the waters and the waters.
Genesis 1:7
And God made the expanse, and He separated between the waters which were under the expanse and the waters which were above the expanse. And it was so.
And God made the expanse, and He separated between the waters which were under the expanse and the waters which were above the expanse. And it was so.
Genesis 1:8
And God called the expanse, Heavens. And there was evening, and there was morning the second day.
And God called the expanse, Heavens. And there was evening, and there was morning the second day.
Genesis 1:9
And God said, Let the waters under the heavens be collected to one place, and let the dry land appear. And it was so.
And God said, Let the waters under the heavens be collected to one place, and let the dry land appear. And it was so.
Genesis 1:12
And the earth bore tender sprouts, the plant seeding seed according to its kind, and the fruit tree producing fruit according to its kind, whichever seed is in it. And God saw that it was good.
And the earth bore tender sprouts, the plant seeding seed according to its kind, and the fruit tree producing fruit according to its kind, whichever seed is in it. And God saw that it was good.
Genesis 1:14
And God said, Let luminaries be in the expanse of the heavens, to divide between the day and the night. And let them be for signs and for seasons, and for days and years.
And God said, Let luminaries be in the expanse of the heavens, to divide between the day and the night. And let them be for signs and for seasons, and for days and years.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Behold, there came fire down from heaven and burnt up the two captains of the former fifties with their fifties,.... He owns the facts, and ascribes the death of them to the true cause, and appears to have an awful sense of the judgment of God on them, fearing the same would befall him and his:
therefore let my life now be precious in thy sight; by sparing it, what is precious and valuable being spared.
