2 Kings 1:14 - New Revised Standard Version

¹⁴ Look, fire came down from heaven and consumed the two former captains of fifty men with their fifties; but now let my life 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."

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹⁴ 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.

2 Kings 1:14 Tagairtí Cros

2 Kings 1:13

Again the king sent the captain of a third fifty with his fifty. So the third captain of fifty went up, and came and fell on his knees before Elijah, and entreated him, “O man of God, please let 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 set out and went down with him to the king,

Psalm 116:15

Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his faithful ones.

Psalm 49:8

For the ransom of life is costly, and can never suffice

Psalm 72:14

From oppression and violence he redeems their life; and precious is their blood in his sight.

Proverbs 6:26

for a prostitute's fee is only a loaf of bread, but the wife of another stalks a man's very life.

Acts 20:24

But I do not count my life of any value to myself, if only I may finish my course and the ministry that I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the good news of God's grace.

1 Samuel 26:21

Then Saul said, “I have done wrong; come back, my son David, for I will never harm you again, because my life was precious in your sight today; I have been a fool, and have made a great mistake.”

1 Samuel 26:24

As your life was precious today in my sight, so may my life be precious in the sight of the Lord, and may he rescue me from all tribulation.”