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!”
• 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.”
• New Living Translation (NLT)See how the fire from heaven came down and destroyed the first two groups. But now please spare my life!”

Context of 2 Kings 1:14

12But Elijah answered them, "If I am a man of God, let fire come down from heaven and consume you and your fifty." Then the fire of God came down from heaven and consumed him and his fifty. 13Again the king 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 entreated him, "O man of God, please let my life, and the life of these fifty servants of yours, 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." 15Then the angel of the Lord said to Elijah, "Go down with him; do not be afraid of him." So he arose and went down with him to the king 16and said to him, "Thus says the Lord, 'Because you have 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 you shall not come down from the bed to which you have gone up, but you shall 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

Words taken from the KJV.

• Behold, there cameיָרַדyârad · to go downH3381
• fireאֵשׁ'êsh · fireH784
• from heavenשָׁמַיִםshâmayim shâmeh · heavenH8064
• and burnt upאָכַל'âkal · to eatH398
• the twoשְׁנַ֫יִםshenayim shettayim · twoH8147
• captainsשַׂרώar · rulerH8269
• of the formerרִאשׁוֹןri'shôn ri'shôn · first: previousH7223
• fiftiesחֲמִשִּׁיםchămishshîym · fiftyH2572
• therefore let my lifeנֶ֫פֶשׁnephesh · soul: lifeH5315
• now be preciousיָקַרyâqar · be preciousH3365
• in thy sightעַ֫יִן‛ayin · eye: seeingH5869

Cross-references for 2 Kings 1:14

• 2 Kings 1:10But Elijah answered the captain of fifty, "If I am a man of God, let fire come down from heaven and consume you and your fifty." Then fire came down from heaven and consumed him and his fifty.
• 1 Samuel 26:21Then Saul said, "I have sinned. Return, my son David, for I will no more do you harm, because my life was precious in your eyes this day. Behold, I have acted foolishly, and have made a great mistake."
• Psalms 49:8for the ransom of their life is costly and can never suffice,
• Psalms 72:14From oppression and violence he redeems their life, and precious is their blood in his sight.
• Psalms 116:15Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints.
• Proverbs 6:26for the price of a prostitute is only a loaf of bread, but a married woman hunts down a precious life.
• Matthew 16:25For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.
• Acts 20:24But I do not account my life of any value nor as precious to myself, if only I may finish my course and the ministry that I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to 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