Then the king sent a third captain with his fifty men. The third captain went up and fell on his knees in front of Elijah and begged him, ‘Man of God, please let my life and the lives of these fifty servants of yours be precious to you.
2 Kings 1:14 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Already fire has come down from heaven and consumed the first two captains with their companies, but this time let my life be precious to you.’ Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Behold, fire came down from heaven and burned up the two captains of the former fifties with their fifties. Therefore let my life now be precious in your sight. American Standard Version (1901) 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. Common English Bible Look, fire came from the sky and burned up the two earlier commanders and their troops of fifty soldiers. Please have regard for my life.” Catholic Public Domain Version Behold, fire from heaven descended and devoured the two previous leaders of fifty and the fifties who were with them. But now I beg you to take pity on my life." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Behold, fire came down from heaven, and consumed the two first captains of fifty men, and the fifties that were with them: but now I beseech thee to spare my life. |
Then the king sent a third captain with his fifty men. The third captain went up and fell on his knees in front of Elijah and begged him, ‘Man of God, please let my life and the lives of these fifty servants of yours be precious to you.
The angel of the Lord said to Elijah, ‘Go down with him. Don’t be afraid of him.’ So he got up and went down with him to the king.
For a prostitute’s fee is only a loaf of bread, but the wife of another man goes after a precious life.
But I consider my life of no value to myself; my purpose is to finish my course and the ministry I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the gospel of God’s grace.
Saul responded, ‘I have sinned. Come back, my son David, I will never harm you again because today you considered my life precious. I have been a fool! I’ve committed a grave error.’
Just as I considered your life valuable today, so may the Lord consider my life valuable and rescue me from all trouble.’