2 Kings 1:14

2 Kings 1:14 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)See, fire has fallen from heaven and consumed the first two captains and all their men. But now have respect for my life!”
• English Standard Version (ESV)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 King James Version (NKJV)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.”

Context of 2 Kings 1:14

12And Elijah answered and said unto them, If I be a man of God, let fire come down from heaven, and consume thee and thy fifty. And the fire of God came down from heaven, and consumed him and his fifty. 13And again he sent the captain of a third fifty with his fifty. And the third captain of fifty went up, and came and fell on his knees before Elijah, and besought him, and said unto him, O man of God, I pray thee, let my life, and the life of these fifty thy servants, 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. 15And the angel of Jehovah said unto Elijah, Go down with him: be not afraid of him. And he arose, and went down with him unto the king. 16And he said unto him, Thus saith Jehovah, Forasmuch as thou hast sent messengers to inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron, is it because there is no God in Israel to inquire of his word? therefore thou shalt not come down from the bed whither thou art gone up, but shalt surely die.

2 Kings 1:14 word by word

הִ֠נֵּה יָ֤רְדָה אֵשׁ֙ מִן־הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם וַ֠תֹּאכַל אֶת־שְׁנֵ֞י שָׂרֵ֧י הַחֲמִשִּׁ֛ים הָרִאשֹׁנִ֖ים וְאֶת־חֲמִשֵּׁיהֶ֑ם וְעַתָּ֕ה תִּיקַ֥ר נַפְשִׁ֖י בְּעֵינֶֽיךָ׃ סRead the interlinear

• cameיָרַדyârad · to go downH3381
• fireאֵשׁ'êsh · fireH784
• heavenשָׁמַיִםshâmayim shâmeh · heavenH8064
• consumedאָכַל'âkal · to eatH398
• twoשְׁנַ֫יִםshenayim shettayim · twoH8147
• formerרִאשׁוֹןri'shôn ri'shôn · first: previousH7223
• fiftyחֲמִשִּׁיםchămishshîym · fiftyH2572
• nowעַתָּ֫ה‛attâh · nowH6258
• lifeנֶ֫פֶשׁnephesh · soul: lifeH5315
• preciousיָקַרyâqar · be preciousH3365

Cross-references for 2 Kings 1:14

• 2 Kings 1:10And Elijah answered and said to the captain of fifty, If I be a man of God, let fire come down from heaven, and consume thee and thy fifty. And there came down fire from heaven, and consumed him and his fifty.
• 1 Samuel 26:21Then said Saul, I have sinned: return, my son David; for I will no more do thee harm, because my life was precious in thine eyes this day: behold, I have played the fool, and have erred exceedingly.
• Psalms 49:8(For the redemption of their life is costly, And it faileth for ever),
• Psalms 72:14He will redeem their soul from oppression and violence; And precious will their blood be in his sight:
• Psalms 116:15Precious in the sight of Jehovah Is the death of his saints.
• Proverbs 6:26For on account of a harlota man is broughtto a piece of bread; And the adulteress hunteth for the precious life.
• Matthew 16:25For whosoever would save his life shall lose it: and whosoever shall lose his life for my sake shall find it.
• Acts 20:24But I hold not my life of any account as dear unto myself, so that I may accomplish my course, and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.

Commentaries on 2 Kings 1:14

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 9-18Verses 9-18 Elijah called for fire from heaven, to consume the haughty, daring sinners; not to secure himself, but to prove his mission, and to reveal the wrath of God from heaven, against the ungodliness and unrighteousness of men. Elijah did this by a Divine impulse, yet our Saviour would not allow the disciples to do the like, Lu 9:54. The dispensation of the Spirit and of grace by no means allowed it. Elijah was concerned for God's glory, those for…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 13-14Unlike the first two officers, the third commander asked Elijah and God for mercy.Read the comment

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Commentaries on 2 Kings 1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings