New American Standard Bible 2020
2 Kings 1:14
14Behold, fire came down from heaven and consumed the first two captains of fifty with their fifties; but now let my 1life be precious in your sight.”
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
12But Elijah replied to them, “If I am a man of God, may 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 men. 13So the king again sent the captain of a third fifty with his fifty men. When the third captain of fifty went up, he came and bowed down on his knees before Elijah, and begged him and said to him, “You man of God, please let my life and the lives of these fifty servants of yours 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.” 15And the angel of the Lord said to Elijah, “Go down with him; do not be afraid of him.” So he got up and went down with him to the king. 16Then he said to him, “This is what the Lord says: ‘Since 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 will not get down from the bed upon which you have lain, but you shall certainly die.’”
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הִ֠נֵּה יָ֤רְדָה אֵשׁ֙ מִן־הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם וַ֠תֹּאכַל אֶת־שְׁנֵ֞י שָׂרֵ֧י הַחֲמִשִּׁ֛ים הָרִאשֹׁנִ֖ים וְאֶת־חֲמִשֵּׁיהֶ֑ם וְעַתָּ֕ה תִּיקַ֥ר נַפְשִׁ֖י בְּעֵינֶֽיךָ׃ סRead the interlinear
- Beholdהִנֵּהhinnêh · beholdH2009
- fireאֵשׁ'êsh · fireH784
- cameיָרַדyârad · to go downH3381
- from heavenשָׁמַיִםshâmayim shâmeh · heavenH8064
- and consumedאָכַל'âkal · to eatH398
- the firstרִאשׁוֹןri'shôn ri'shôn · first: previousH7223
- twoשְׁנַ֫יִםshenayim shettayim · twoH8147
- captainsשַׂרώar · rulerH8269
- of fiftyחֲמִשִּׁיםchămishshîym · fiftyH2572
- but nowעַתָּ֫ה‛attâh · nowH6258
- lifeנֶ֫פֶשׁnephesh · soul: lifeH5315
- beיָקַרyâqar · be preciousH3365
- in your sightעַ֫יִן‛ayin · eye: seeingH5869
Cross-references for 2 Kings 1:14
- 2 Kings 1:10But Elijah replied to the captain of fifty, “If I am a man of God, may fire come down from heaven and consume you and your fifty.” Then fire came down from heaven and consumed him and his fifty men.
- 1 Samuel 26:21Then Saul said, “I have sinned. Return, my son David, for I will not harm you again since my life was precious in your sight this day. Behold, I have played the fool and have made a very great mistake.”
- Psalms 49:8For the redemption of his soul is priceless, And he should cease imagining forever--
- Psalms 72:14He will rescue their life from oppression and violence, And their blood will be precious in his sight;
- Psalms 116:15Precious in the sight of the Lord Is the death of His godly ones.
- Proverbs 6:26For the price of a prostitute reduces one to a loaf of bread, And an adulteress hunts for a precious life.
- Matthew 16:25For whoever wants to save his life will lose it; but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it.
- Acts 20:24But I do not consider my life of any account as dear to myself, so that I may finish my course and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify solemnly of the gospel of God’s grace.
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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- 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
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