2 Kings 1:14 - Modern English Version

¹⁴ Behold, fire came down from heaven and consumed the two captains of the former fifties with their fifty men. May my life now be precious in your sight.”

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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 Tagairtí Cros

2 Kings 1:13

Then again the king sent a third captain of fifty with his fifty men. The third captain of fifty went up, came and fell on his knees before Elijah, and pleaded with him, “Man of God, may my life and the life of these fifty servants of yours be precious in your sight.

2 Kings 1:15

Then the angel of the Lord said to Elijah, “Go down with him. Do not be afraid of him.” So he arose and went down with him to the king.

Psalm 116:15

Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of His saints.

Psalm 49:8

for the redemption of their souls is costly; and it shall cease forever,

Psalm 72:14

He will redeem their life from oppression and violence, and precious shall be their blood in his sight.

Proverbs 6:26

for the price of a prostitute leaves a man with a loaf of bread, and an adulteress preys upon his precious life.

Acts 20:24

But none of these things deter me. Nor do I count my life of value to myself, so that I may joyfully finish my course and the ministry which I have received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the gospel of the grace of God.

1 Samuel 26:21

Then said Saul, “I have sinned. Return, my son David, for I will not harm you again, because my soul was precious in your eyes this day. And behold, I have acted foolishly, and have seriously gone astray.”

1 Samuel 26:24

Behold, as your life was highly valued in my eyes this day, so may my life be highly valued in the eyes of the Lord, and may He rescue me out of all distress.”