Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Behold, there came fire down from heaven and burnt up the two fore captains over fifty with their fifties. But let my life now be precious in thy 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
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.
Holman Bible
Already fire has come down from heaven and consumed the first two captains of 50 with their fifties, but this time let my life be precious in your sight.”
International Standard Version
Look how fire fell from heaven and devoured the two other companies of 50 soldiers, along with their captains, but now please treat me as if my life were precious!"
A Conservative 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.
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.
Amplified
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.”
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.
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.
Julia Smith Translation
Behold, fire will come down from heaven and consume the two first captains and their fifties: and now shall my soul be precious in thine eyes?
King James 2000
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 your sight.
Lexham Expanded 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."
Modern King James verseion
Behold, fire has come down from the heavens and burned up the two commanders of the former fifties with their fifties. And now let my life be precious in your sight.
NET Bible
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."
New Heart 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."
The 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.
Webster
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."
Youngs 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.'
Themes
Elijah » Miracles of » Prophecies of
Elijah » Prophecies of » The death of ahaziah
Meteorology and celestial phenomena » Phenomena of » Fire from heaven at elijah's command
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Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Kings 1:14
Verse Info
Context Readings
Elijah And The Messengers Of Ahaziah
13 And the king sent again the third captain over fifty. And when the third captain over fifty was come up to him, he fell on his knees before Elijah and besought him and said unto him, "Oh man of God, let my life and the life of these fifty thy servants be precious in thy sight. 14 Behold, there came fire down from heaven and burnt up the two fore captains over fifty with their fifties. But let my life now be precious in thy sight." 15 Then said the Angel of the LORD unto Elijah, "Go down with him, and be not afraid of him." And he went down with him unto the king.
Cross References
1 Samuel 26:21
Then said Saul, "I have sinned. Come again, my son David, for I will do thee no more harm; because my soul was precious in thine eyes this day. Behold, I have played the fool and have erred exceeding much."
1 Samuel 26:24
And as thy life was much set by this time in mine eyes: so be my life set by in the eyes of the LORD, that he deliver me out of all tribulation."
2 Kings 1:10-11
And Elijah answered and said to the captain over the fifty, "If I be a man of God, fire come down from heaven and consume thee and thy fifty." And there came fire down from heaven and devoured him and his fifty.
Psalm 49:8
for it costeth more to redeem their souls, so that he must let that alone forever.
Psalm 72:14
He shall deliver their souls from extortion and wrong, and dear shall their blood be in his sight.
Psalm 116:15
right dear in the sight of the LORD is the death of his saints.
Proverbs 6:26
A harlot will make a man to beg his bread, but a married woman will hunt for the precious life.
Matthew 16:25-26
For whosoever will save his life, shall lose it. And whosoever shall lose his life for my sake, shall find it.
Acts 20:24
But none of those things move me. Neither is my life dear unto myself; that I might fulfill my course with joy, and the ministration which I have received of the Lord Jesus to testify the gospel of the grace of God.