2 Kings 1:9-15
1599 Geneva Bible
9 Therefore the King sent unto him a captain over fifty with his fifty men, who went up unto him: for behold, he sat on the top [a]of a mountain, and he said unto him, O man of God, the king hath commanded that thou come down.
10 But Elijah answered, and said to the captain over the fifty, If that I be a man of God, let fire come down from the heaven, and devour thee and thy fifty. [b]So fire came down from the heaven and devoured him and his fifty.
11 Again also he sent unto him another captain over fifty with his fifty. Who spake, and said unto him, [c]O man of God, thus the King commandeth, Come down quickly.
12 But Elijah answered, and said unto them, [d]If I be a man of God, let fire come down from the heaven and devour thee and thy fifty. So fire came down from the heaven, and devoured him and his fifty.
13 ¶ Yet again he sent the third captain over fifty with his fifty. And the third captain over fifty went up, and came, and fell on his knees before Elijah, and besought him, and said unto him, O man of God, I pray thee, let my [e]life and the life of these thy fifty servants be [f]precious in thy sight.
14 Behold, there came fire down from the heaven, and devoured the two former captains over fifty with their fifties: therefore let my life now be precious in thy sight.
15 And the Angel of the Lord said unto Elijah, Go down with him, be [g]not afraid of his presence. So he arose, and went down with him unto the king.
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- 2 Kings 1:9 To wit, Carmel.
- 2 Kings 1:10 He declareth what power God’s word hath in the mouth of his servants, when they threaten God’s judgments against the wicked.
- 2 Kings 1:11 He spake this in mockery, and therefore provoked God’s wrath so much the more.
- 2 Kings 1:12 Meaning, that God would show by effect whether he was a true Prophet or not.
- 2 Kings 1:13 Which humble myself before God and his servant.
- 2 Kings 1:13 That is, spare my life, and let me not die as the other two.
- 2 Kings 1:15 Thus the Lord giveth boldness to his, that they fear not the threatenings of tyrants, which otherwise of themselves are afraid to do God’s message.
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