So the Lord sent down fire. The fire burned the sacrifice, the wood, the stones, and the ground around the altar. The fire also dried up all the water in the ditch.
After the sun went down, it became very dark. The dead animals still lay on the ground—each animal cut in two pieces. At that time, a column of smoke and fire [86] passed between the halves of the dead animals. [87]
David built an altar {\cf2\super [226]} for worshiping the Lord there. David offered burnt offerings and fellowship offerings. David prayed to the Lord. The Lord answered David by sending fire down from heaven. The fire came down on the altar of burnt offering.
When Solomon finished praying, fire came down from the sky and burned up the burnt offering {\cf2\super [116]} and the sacrifices. {\cf2\super [117]} The Glory of the Lord {\cf2\super [118]} filled the temple. {\cf2\super [119]}
While that messenger was still speaking, another messenger came to Job. The second messenger said, “Lightning struck from the sky and burned up your sheep and servants. I am the only person that escaped. So I came to tell you the news!”
Then Aaron’s sons Nadab and Abihu {sinned}. Each son took a dish for burning incense. [115] They used a different fire and lit the incense. They did not use the fire that Moses had commanded them to use.
Fire came out from the Lord and burned the burnt offering and fat on the altar. [114] When all the people saw this, they shouted and bowed their faces low to the ground.
The Angel of the Lord had a walking stick in his hand. The Angel of the Lord touched the meat and the bread with the end of the stick. Then fire jumped up from the rock! The meat and the bread were completely burned up! Then the Angel of the Lord disappeared.