2 Kings 1:14
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“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.””
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“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.””
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“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.”
King James Version · Public Domain“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 · Public Domain“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.'”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo 2 Kings 1:14 — 9 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Samuel 26:21Then Saul replied, “I have sinned. Come back, David my son. I will never harm you again, because today you considered my life precious. I have played the fool and have committed a grave error!”
- 1 Samuel 26:24As surely as I valued your life today, so may the LORD value my life and rescue me from all trouble.”
- 2 Kings 1:10Elijah answered the captain, “If I am a man of God, may fire come down from heaven and consume you and your fifty men.” And fire came down from heaven and consumed the captain and his fifty men.
- Psalms 49:8For the redemption of his soul is costly, and never can payment suffice,
- Psalms 72:14He will redeem them from oppression and violence, for their blood is precious in his sight.
- Psalms 116:15Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of His saints.
- Proverbs 6:26For the levy of the prostitute is poverty, and the adulteress preys upon your very 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 consider my life of no value to me, if only I may finish my course and complete the ministry I have received from the Lord Jesus—the ministry of testifying to the good news of God’s grace.
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