2 Kings 1:14 - The Scriptures 1998

¹⁴ “See, fire has come down from the heavens and burned up the first two captains of fifties with their fifties. But let my life be precious in your eyes.”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁴ 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

¹⁴ 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)

¹⁴ 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

¹⁴ 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

¹⁴ 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."

2 Kings 1:14 Cross References

2 Kings 1:13

And again he sent a third captain of fifty with his fifty men. And the third captain of fifty went up, and came and fell on his knees before Ě

2 Kings 1:15

And the Messenger of יהוה  said to Ě

Psalm 116:15

Precious in the eyes of יהוה  Is the death of His kind ones.

Psalm 49:8

For the redemption of their lives is costly, And it shall cease forever;

Psalm 72:14

He redeems their life from oppression and from violence; And their blood is precious in His eyes.

Proverbs 6:26

For because of a whore One is brought to a crust of bread. And an adulteress hunts a precious life.

Acts 20:24

“But I do not count my life of any value to me, so that I might accomplish my mission with joy, and the service which I received from the Master יהושע, to bear witness to the Good News of the favour of Elohim.

1 Samuel 26:21

And Sha’ul said, “I have sinned. Come back, my son Dawiḏ

1 Samuel 26:24

“And see, as your life has been valued in my eyes today, so let my life be valued in the eyes of יהוה, and let Him deliver me out of all distress.”